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Tribe won't allow 73-year-old on rescue team


A 73-year-old woman won't be allowed to join the rescue team of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona.

Lucy Wallace and her dog, Molly, were training for the rescue team's canine unit. But after she was profiled in The Arizona Republic, the tribe had to let her go.

The tribe said Wallace failed to disclose her medical history. She has had five heart attacks and was in a near-fatal car wreck a few years ago.

Get the Story:
Woman, 73, can't be on rescue team (The Arizona Republic 7/18)
73-year-old, dog out to join rescue unit (The Arizona Republic 7/17)

Relevant Links:
White Mountain Apache Tribe - http://www.wmat.nsn.us