As California wildfire rages, volunteers help rescue horses, livestock

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3. Dozens of Caged Dogs Found on Property Burned in Border 32 Fire, Prompting Investigation

"As San Diego County Animal Service workers were rescuing animals stuck amid the flames of the Border 32 Fire burning between Dulzura and Potrero,. they came across a property engulfed in flames with close to 50 dogs tied up and caged, unable to flee from the inferno surrounding them.""Rescue staff told NBC 7 they could hear dogs barking and howling in darkness as they worked to pull them out. Altogether, they rescued a couple of large livestock, chickens, peacocks, ducks and several dogs, Animal Services Lt. Talia Padilla said. However, no dead animals were found on the property."

“It was actually pretty surprising based on the amount of burn on that property,” Lt. Padilla said. Crews had to bring the majority of them out one by one because the driveway was blocked by fire. The discovery prompted the county to launch an animal cruelty investigation, according to a county spokesperson."

"In total, Animal Services crews rescued more than 120 pets and livestock from the flames – 59 dogs, 23 birds, 15 goats, five pigs, six emu, six horses, four tortoise and a cow."

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/dozens-of-animals-rescued-on-property-scorched-by-border-32-fire-animal-cruelty-investigation-launched/3038095/

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