Two people were killed and seven were arrested during a police raid in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis early Wednesday, which targeted the masterminds behind the Paris attacks.
A 7-year-old police dog was also killed, according to police -- a Belgian Shepherd named Diesel.
"Assault and explosives search dogs are indispensable in the missions of the operators of the raid," France's national tweeted, along with a photo of a police dog. The accout later tweeted that the dog “was killed by terrorists" during the raid.
Les chiens d'assaut et de recherche d'explosifs: indispensables dans les missions des opérateurs du #RAID pic.twitter.com/vb5lGjnwjO— Police Nationale (@PNationale) November 18, 2015
The hashtag #JeSuisChien began trending in France to pay tribute to the pup.
Diesel. Morte pour la France. #JeSuisChien ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nSIzCDEufL— Carole Quintaine (@CaroleQuintaine) November 18, 2015
Hommage entre chiens A Diesel... #JeSuisChien pic.twitter.com/9TQud5QXqZ— M@NU ™ (@ManuBresset) November 18, 2015
A dog sacrificing his life for a battle caused by men... He truely can be called our best friend #RIPDiesel #JeSuisChien— Jasmien DS (@McMieny) November 18, 2015