Irene is a conscientious search and rescue dog. During her 5 years of service, she supported 40 search requests and successfully found many missing people.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Working dogs dedicate their lives to benefiting mankind. The same is true for Irie, a search and rescue dog from the Riverwoods Fire Department in Lake County, Illinois, USA. Unfortunately, she was forced to retire due to illness and suffered from kidney failure recently.

After a veterinary evaluation, he was euthanized after a pompous farewell ceremony by his comrades, ending a short but illustrious life.

Based on the information from the fire station and foreign media, Irene is a level 1 disaster search and rescue dog of the First Task Force of the Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Team. She and the dog leader and firefighter Michael Vitale are also members of the police dog and drone search and rescue team. The founding members of the team they serve are a multi-jurisdictional firefighting unit that supports the entire northern part of Illinois, mainly assisting relevant units in searching for missing persons.

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Irene is a conscientious search and rescue dog. During her 5 years of service, she has supported 40 search requests and successfully found many missing people. Her outstanding achievements in tracking and searching have won multiple certifications.

Unfortunately, Irene was forced to retire due to illness on the 3rd of this month. She showed symptoms of kidney failure. After a doctor's evaluation, she decided to euthanize her to relieve Irene's pain.

In this regard, colleagues and dog leaders held a grand farewell ceremony for it on the 4th. Irene accepted its last call for attendance at home, held its ball at the door, and accepted greetings from colleagues, relatives and friends. After stroking to say goodbye, the veterinarian administered euthanasia drugs to end his life. Mike reluctantly kissed his partner goodbye.

Outside Irene's house, the fire truck hung a huge American flag to praise Irene's dedication to society.

The news was announced by the Fire Department, and many American netizens left messages expressing their gratitude and blessings to Irene.

Erin and dog handler Michael Vitale are founding members of the Dog and Drone Search and Rescue Team.

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Erin was forced to retire and died of euthanasia due to kidney failure. On the 5th, she said her final farewell to her colleagues at home.

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A huge national flag was hoisted outside Irene's house to see her off.

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