Man’s best friend: Remembering 9/11 search-and-rescue dog Sam
Richard Clark (left) and daughter Alena Clark install a plaque honoring his dog Sam, a search and rescue dog who worked at 9/11 on Monday, May 29, 2023 at The Southaven Animal Shelter. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“All I can say is Sam was a great dog,” said Richard Clark. “The stuff that he did, I can’t take credit for.”
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Beth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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