![]() Michael’s book, Thunder Dog – the true story of a blind man, his dog and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero, describes life with his guide dog, Roselle, and how their lives were changed forever by two explosions and 1,463 stairs. But it was Hingson’s moving description of Roselle’s actions on 9/11 that helped her win the top honor. More than 400,000 people cast votes for Roselle and 7 other finalists. Saturday night the yellow lab was was honored as the American Hero Dog of the Year. ![]() At a star-studded red carpet event in L.A. Roselle died in June at the age 13, but her heroism lives on. The yellow lab calmly guided her blind charge 1,463 steps out of the building and, as debris fell and dust billowed, found a subway station and led them both underground to safety. He lived to tell the tale because of his guide dog, Roselle. ![]() Michael Hingson was at his desk on the 78th floor in the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11 when an airline crashed into the building, 18 floors above. ![]()
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