George HW Bush’s dog Sully offers proof that pets also mourn the death of humans, as the canine stands watch over the former president…
George HW Bush’s dog Sully offers proof that pets also mourn the death of humans, as the canine stands watch over the former president’s casket.
A picture of Sully the dog asleep in front of George H. W. Bush’s casket has not only evoked tears, but also offered a reminder of how death impacts pets. Sully came to the former president shortly after the former president lost his life partner and devoted wife, Barbara Bush.
The much-loved canine is a service dog that was named after another true American hero, the former airline pilot, Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III. Back in 2009, Sullenberger made an emergency landing in the Hudson River, making worldwide headlines. That landing saved all 155 lives onboard that aircraft.
As much as Sully became part of the Bush family since joining George H. W. Bush at home, the family believes this highly-trained service dog is not done yet with his mission in life. For that reason, the dog will return to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. At Walter Reed, Sully will work with other veterans.
Seats on Air Force One were removed today so that George H. W. Bush’s casket could ride in the president’s cabin on the trip this morning to Washington, D. C. Sully will accompany the casket of his late owner on this trip.
