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‘No words:’ More than 35 Wisconsin K-9 units visit terminally ill Hartland girl who loves dogs
“HARTLAND -- You may remember Emma Mertens, a 7-year-old terminally ill Hartland girl with a love for dogs. The youngster has received countless letters of encouragements and photos of pups from all around the world -- and on Saturday, March 9, she received an extra special surprise from over 35 K-9 teams from around the state of Wisconsin.”
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Terminally ill Wisconsin girl who loves dogs visited by dozens of police K-9s
“In late January, 7-year-old Emma Mertens was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare and inoperable brain tumor. To help put a smile on her face during her radiation treatments, family and friends started sending letters with pictures of dogs to Emma, because she absolutely loves them.
As word about Emma got out through local media and social media, she began receiving letters of encouragement and photos of pups from all around the globe.“
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7-year-old Wisconsin girl battling brain tumor receives thousands of dog photos and wants yours
Their caption reads, Emma was “recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Since she’s an avid animal lover, her family is collecting dog photos to brighten her spirits during treatment. Do you have any pup pics to share?”
As of Thursday morning, the Facebook post has racked up more than 8,000 shares, 14,000 reactions and 67,000 comments
“We’re getting about 2,800 emails each hour and mail by the truckload,” Emma’s father Geoff told Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I think that says a lot about dog lovers, that they want to take care of more than just themselves.”
“HARTLAND -- You may remember Emma Mertens, a 7-year-old terminally ill Hartland girl with a love for dogs. The youngster has received countless letters of encouragements and photos of pups from all around the world -- and on Saturday, March 9, she received an extra special surprise from over 35 K-9 teams from around the state of Wisconsin.”
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Terminally ill Wisconsin girl who loves dogs visited by dozens of police K-9s
“In late January, 7-year-old Emma Mertens was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare and inoperable brain tumor. To help put a smile on her face during her radiation treatments, family and friends started sending letters with pictures of dogs to Emma, because she absolutely loves them.
As word about Emma got out through local media and social media, she began receiving letters of encouragement and photos of pups from all around the globe.“
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7-year-old Wisconsin girl battling brain tumor receives thousands of dog photos and wants yours
Their caption reads, Emma was “recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Since she’s an avid animal lover, her family is collecting dog photos to brighten her spirits during treatment. Do you have any pup pics to share?”
As of Thursday morning, the Facebook post has racked up more than 8,000 shares, 14,000 reactions and 67,000 comments
“We’re getting about 2,800 emails each hour and mail by the truckload,” Emma’s father Geoff told Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I think that says a lot about dog lovers, that they want to take care of more than just themselves.”
