Not even a canceled flight kept the dogs and volunteers from traveling to help survivors.
- Healing from Highland Park's tragedy will no doubt take a lot of time, but there are people determined to overcome obstacles to assist.Help with trauma after Monday's mass shooting is coming in many forms. And in this tale, not even travel woes from 800 miles away, could stop the four-legged companions from coming here.One interaction, though, can't help but put a smile on your face. She and two other therapy dogs are doing just that for healthcare workers.
Healing from Highland Park's tragedy will no doubt take a lot of time, but there are people determined to overcome obstacles to assist. As CBS 2's Steven Graves told us, one group persevered to bring some canine comfort.They also stopped at North Shore University Health System where colleagues treated or knew someone who took care of gunshot victims after Highland Park's July 4th parade shooting.
Silvo knows the feeling well. Her group traveled from New Jersey to Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, both scenes of recent mass shootings."We intended on flying out, but it didn't work out," she said.