The "Dog and Cat" shelter in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk burned down. About 500 animals were rescued.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a fire broke out at an animal shelter in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk The fire covered 800 square meters. The fire has now been contained, and pets are being evacuated. No casualties or injuries have been reported.
"There's barking all over the shelter. The whole place is on fire, and there are boxes nearby, and people are running out of them, just standing there watching."- tell eyewitnesses.
"Approximately 200 dogs and 300 cats were evacuated from the burning enclosures. Veterinarians have arrived at the scene. If necessary, a team of animal control officers will be provided, and the possibility of temporarily housing the animals at a municipal shelter will be considered."- reported City Hall.
Amur Mash пишетthat they were only able to save the inhabitants of the first floor, but were unable to evacuate the animals from the second floor - "everything there burned to the ground."
Governor Valery Limarenko wrote He announced on his Telegram channel that the rescued animals would be examined by veterinarians. He also promised that "the animals won't be abandoned on the streets—some will remain in the surviving enclosures, and some will be placed in the city shelter."