(CNN) Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19 pandemic that proved especially helpful. Staff members at the Rose Medical Center in Colorado with their special friendWynn, a Labrador mix that's going to become a service dog, walked out of the Rose Medical Center for the last time on February 10. Wynn had been accompanying Dr. Susan Ryan, a volunteer with Canine Companions for Independence, to her job in the emergency department. WynnDealing with the virus "would have been probably a lot worse," nurse Diane Callaghan said. She said Wynn had provided a much-needed crutch for much of the staff over the last year.

Source: CNN February 20, 2021 14:48 UTC