After all, Hingson was blind. He’d been blind since the day he was born.

Meanwhile, Hingson’s companion, a guide dog named Roselle, emerged from the nap she was taking underneath her master’s desk. The yellow Labrador Retriever was not showing any kind of fear reaction yet — and that led Hingson to believe that his office had time to evacuate in a calm manner. What happened next proves that the bond between this blind man and his guide dog was so much bigger than just the two of them.

How Michael Hingson And Roselle Escaped The Burning World Trade Center Hingson had good knowledge of the building’s emergency procedures. This was important for him, not only as the local leader of Quantum Corporation’s New York office but also as a blind person who couldn’t rely on signage.

After calling his wife and