Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Survivor Relied on Guide Dog to Escape Twin Towers
Hingson was inside one of the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attack.
He could not see what was happening around him.
He had a guide dog named Roselle.
Hingson and a colleague entered a crowded stairwell.
They had to go down 78 floors to get outside.
Roselle calmly led Hingson through the building.
Hingson trusted Roselle and the people around him.
Together, they escaped the tower during the chaos.
Hingson and his guide dog, Roselle, entered a crowded stairwell.
They descended 78 floors to reach the street.
Roselle guided Hingson through smoke, flames, destruction and chaos.
Hingson could not see and depended on Roselle and others.
Roselle remained calm and determined throughout the escape.
- Who
- Hingson, his guide dog Roselle and a colleague.
- What
- They escaped a Twin Tower by descending 78 floors through a crowded stairwell.
- When
- During the September 11 attacks; the article is presented 25 years afterward.
- Where
- Inside one of the Twin Towers and through its stairwell.
- Why
- They were trying to escape the flames, smoke, destruction and chaos.
- Guide dog
- Roselle
- Descent
- 78 floors
- Escape route
- A crowded stairwell
- Hingson's vision
- He could not see the flames, smoke or destruction.
- Key reliance
- Hingson depended on Roselle, his instincts and the people around him.
- Roselle's behavior
- She remained calm and determined throughout the ordeal.