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Witness History - Roselle the 9/11 guide dog

Simon Watts speaks to Michael Hingson, whose guide dog Roselle helped him escape from the Twin Towers on 9/11. From 2017.

After the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, a New York guide dog called Roselle was hailed as a hero for helping her owner safely down 78 flights of stairs and away from the Twin Towers before they collapsed.

Simon Watts speaks to Roselle's owner, Michael Hingson.

Producer: Simon Jones

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in September 2017.

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