Gold Bar, Washington – Six puppies were saved after suffering a drug overdose in Gold Bar. On Sunday, three unresponsive puppies were dropped off at Sky Valley Fire Station 54. In a social media post, the fire station described the dire situation, writing:
Firefighters found all three puppies were in critical condition with respiratory and full arrest. Firefighters knew that three puppies suffering from same symptoms, the cause had to be environmental poisoning of some kind.
Describing the life-saving efforts to save the pups from certain death:
Crews performed lifesaving procedures, including CPR, Oxygen therapy, and administered Naloxone (also known as Narcan). Also knowing that Fentanyl is one of the major causes of poisoning, when introduced in the air as a powder, it was our firefighters best guess that the puppies had experienced a fentanyl OD.
The puppies all responded to the treatment administered, and thanks to the sheriff’s office, three more puppies were found and saved. The agency said:
Sheriff deputies were able to find the individuals at their home and found three additional very sick puppies and rushed them to fire station 54 where firefighter-EMTs provided additional life saving measures. All six puppies were taken to a urgent care veterinary clinic. We are told all six puppies are recovering.
Thanks to the firefighter intervention and subsequent veterinary care, all of the puppies are doing well. Great job rescuers!!
Watch a video of the pups on Facebook at this link.
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