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This Dog Was Killed In A Terrorist Attack, But His City Will Never Forget Him

<div><p>Last week, the world was shocked to hear about an <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/stockholm-truck-attack-suspect-rakhmat-akilov-admits-terrorism-lawyer-n745016">attack in Stockholm, Sweden</a> involving a hijacked truck.</p><p>Four people lost their lives and more than a dozen were inured when the attacker drove into a crowd, but one victim was forgotten in the aftermath of the attack: a dog named Iggy.</p><p>An Irish charity named Dogs Aid heard that one of the rescued strays they relocated to Sweden was killed in the attack, and didn't waste any time making a memorial for him at the scene of the crime.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Dogs Aid</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/iggy3-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/iggy3-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/iggy3-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Dogs Aid</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>The simple gesture let others visiting the memorial know that a dog lost his life in the attack, and soon more people were bringing flowers, candles, toys and dog treats for Iggy.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/iggy6.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/iggy6_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/iggy6_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Dogs Aid</cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy4.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy4_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy4_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Dogs Aid</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Iggy2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Dogs Aid</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Very few of us know what it feels like to lose a loved one in an attack like this, but almost everyone knows how painful it can be to say goodbye to a pet. </p><p>Maybe that's why so many people joined together to build this memorial so quickly. Hopefully, wherever Iggy is he realizes how loved he was.</p><p><strong>Share this beautiful tribute with someone you know!</strong></p></div>

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