While most of the attention around the RMS Titanic rightfully focuses on the over 1,500 people who died during the ill-fated ...

No account from any of the survivors of the Titanic mentions Rigel. And some key details of the story (like the name of the Carpathia captain, and the fate of Rigel) don’t stand up to fact checking.

Only three dogs survived, he said. Those that were saved included a baby Pomeranian named Lady, owned by Margaret Hays of New York City, who kept the puppy in the cabin with her, Edgette said.

Four dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic including Rigel, a Newfoundland dog owned by William Murdoch, the first officer. This dog is credited with helping rescue the passengers in lifeboat 4.

Remembering dogs on Titanic Originally published April 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm Updated April 14, 2012 at 5:48 am There were 12 dogs traveling on the Titanic when it sank 100 years ago on its maiden ...

By Nora Zelevansky, vetstreet.comApril 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the impossibly tragic Titanic disaster. A variety of events will commemorate the event, including the rerelease of James ...

The Dogs Who Survived the Titanic. Only three dogs survived the voyage of the Titanic, and they all had one thing in common: they were small breeds.

No account from any of the survivors of the Titanic mentions Rigel. And some key details of the story (like the name of the Carpathia captain, and the fate of Rigel) don’t stand up to fact checking.

Four dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic including Rigel, a Newfoundland dog owned by William Murdoch, the first officer. This dog is credited with helping rescue the passengers in lifeboat 4.