Appollo and his handler , Peter Davis , were called in to assist with the rescue operations after the September 11 terror attacks . They arrived at the World Trade Center site fifteen minutes after the fall of the twin towers , making Appollo the first search and rescue dog to arrive at the site . At one point , Appollo was almost killed by flames and falling debris . However , he survived , having been drenched after falling into a pool of water just before this incident . Appollo started working again as soon as Davis had brushed the debris off him
September 11 terror attacks
September 11 attacks
Appollo (dog)