Massive fire rips through NY animal shelter – killing all of its 44 dogs

A monolithic occurrence tore done an upstate New York animal shelter successful nan mediate of nan night, sidesplitting each 44 of its dogs.

The overnight unit astatine nan No Dogs Left Behind shelter Canton, St. Lawrence County were dormant erstwhile a “fast-moving fire” collapsed retired successful nan facility’s kennels conscionable earlier 1 a.m. connected Thursday morning, shelter and occurrence officials said.

Dozens of dogs were killed successful nan blaze astatine No Dogs Left Behind shelter Canton, St. Lawrence County.

When section occurrence departments arrived connected segment nan building was wholly engulfed successful flames, according to nan Canton Fire Department.

“All of our survivors perished successful nan fire,” nan animal rescue organization said successful a societal media post.

The occurrence collapsed retired conscionable earlier 1 a.m. connected Thursday morning.

“We are beyond sad. We are beyond heartbroken for these dogs. Each canine was a personnel of our family … tragically, they are victims erstwhile again,” nan shelter added.

“We person nary words to definitive our grief.”

No humans were injured, occurrence officials said. The origin of nan occurrence remains nether investigation.

The spot was a sanctuary for dogs saved from being slaughtered successful Asia’s dogmeat manufacture and war-torn countries, according to WWNY-TV.

Other dogs belonging to nan spot proprietor were housed successful different location connected nan onshore and were not harmed.