June 16, 2016
Comfort dogs aid families of victims and first responders in Orlando
The Orlando, Fla. shooting on June 12 left 49 dead and 53 injured, reported Orlando’s WFAA Channel 8. Canine support appeared the next day. On June 13, 12 dogs and 20 volunteers who are part of a national organization, Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dogs (LCC Comfort Dogs), headed down to Orlando to offer support to the families of the victims and to first responders, reported ABC News. The dogs and their handlers were from seven different states, reported CBS News.