The hashtag #JeSuisChien (French for "I am dog") is trending in Paris following Wednesday morning's police raid on suspected ISIS militants in the Parisian suburb of Saint Denis.
One of those killed during the operation was a woman who detonated a suicide bomb, according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor's office cited by The New York Times. Another person was reportedly fatally shot by the police.
Several French police officers were lightly wounded during the raid, and a French police dog nammed Diesel died during the operation, according to the New York Times.
The list of top trends on Twitter for the Paris region currently cites #JeSuisChien, with an assortment of tweets featuring the deceased 7-year old Malinois.
RIP Diesel, the dog killed in #SaintDenis raids hunting for #Paris attackers. May she rest in peace. #JeSuisChien pic.twitter.com/tSWRTE0Fst
- PETA (@peta) November 18, 2015After #SaintDenis raids, #Parisians thank #police and mourn Diesel the dog: https://t.co/rcj7d3yra1 #JeSuisChien pic.twitter.com/8Xv1GyixFv
- Anne-Sophie Brändlin (@AnsoBraendlin) November 18, 2015Moment Diesel the hero police dog walked to her death https://t.co/7hcQGRK5d3 #JeSuisChien pic.twitter.com/8yoruXiiRH
- Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) November 18, 2015The awkd moment when a dog's #JeSuisChien death is more saddening than 15million Ethiopians starving #EthiopiaFamine pic.twitter.com/7x83vZ08U5
- Ethio Sunshine (@Ethio_Sunshine) November 18, 2015