Morrow County, Ohio – A woodstove left burning in a dog kennel resulted in a devastating fire that killed dozens of dogs. As reported by NBC News, the fire broke out around 1 a.m. at 4836 State Route 314 in Mount Gilead.
Residents were able to save 17 dogs before firefighters arrived; another puppy was rescued after rescuers responded to the scene. When help arrived a portion of the kennel’s roof had already collapsed; it took 40 minutes to extinguish the flames.
According to WBNS News, officials have stated that the kennel is a puppy mill breeding operation.
(Stock image of dog via Pixabay)
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this is such a sad story. animals once again die due to human stupidity. i have a wood burning stove in my house. i would never leave it burning with no one home. they probably had a chimney fire and no one was there to address it and all these dogs suffered an unimaginable death. not saying these people acted maliciously but my god use a little common sense. if something goes wrong how do those dogs escape? THEY DON’T!