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12-14-2004, 10:40 PM | #1 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA
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| [News] Yorkies Perish in Fire at Breeder's Home Sad to hear of any Yorkies dying, but a bunch of them all at once? May they rest peacefully in Yorkie heaven. [Thanks for giving us the link to the story, Tammie] --- Arapahoe County, CO - Flames consumed a dog breeder's trailer early Monday just northeast of Byers, killing all but one of the 33 dogs housed there, authorities said. The dog breeder, Rose Jennings, 55, a longtime state- licensed breeder, and a companion rushed into the smoldering tin-sided trailer and saved one dog before she was overcome by smoke, firefighters said. Jennings suffered from severe smoke inhalation and was transported by ambulance to Aurora Medical Center South. The companion escaped unhurt. "There were dogs of all shapes and sizes in there," said one firefighter. "They looked like they had been well cared for - there were no signs of neglect." Jennings breeds a variety of dogs, including poodles and Yorkshire terriers, authorities said. An acquaintance of Jennings' declined to comment, and the woman could not be reached. Firefighters responded about 1 a.m. to Jennings' 30- foot-long, 250-square-foot trailer at 81700 E. U.S. Highway 36. It was engulfed in flames. They tried to enter the trailer, but conditions inside were too cramped, authorities said. Dogs were contained in kennels stacked on top of each other, and the aisle between them was narrow. Firefighters initially believed that a small, wood-burning stove in the trailer had caused the blaze, but an investigation revealed that an electrical wire connected to a floodlight sparked it. The fire was ruled accidental, but county and state animal control officials were expected investigate, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said. "Right now it doesn't appear that any charges will come of it," the sheriff said. "We spoke with the state veterinarian and were told that routine inspections had been done at the place and that she was well within the standards of their protocols." The state animal care officials said Jennings has been a licensed dog breeder for at least six years. Victims advocates were called to the hospital to console Jennings, who became distraught, Robinson said. It's the worst loss of animal life by fire in the Denver area since 50 cats and dogs and seven monkeys were killed in a 1995 blaze in Elbert County. That shelter contained between 300 and 500 dogs. http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...552251,00.html |
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07-07-2010, 08:48 AM | #2 |
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| Dog Fire Thank you for keeping this story neutral. We had so many people think my mom, Rose, operated a puppy mill. Just to clarify, as so many of the facts were distorted due to the lack of information from Rose, they were almost all poodle mix dogs. Yes it was a tragic loss and the biggest health issue with Rose, though she may not admit it, was she had a mental break down. She lost over 30 of her children in a single night. Though the building was a former trailer, it had been remodeled per USDA guidelines. It was those guidelines which made us put in a plastic wall board, which once it caught fire the smoke was extremely toxic and was the cause of death. As a note to anyone who owns or operates a licensed kennel, a simple oversight on numerous people, I was one, left some of the pre existing wiring, which was about 8 years old next to a wood block. I presume that a power surge hit, knocking out the switch at the wood block and possibly causing fire inside the electrical box which caught the wood on fire. The building was air tight, except where the wiring exited the building for the outdoor light; hence the fire department blamed that light because that was where all the initial smoke exited the building. I did contact state at 9 am that morning and was given permission to give the dogs a proper burial on my mom’s property. She has several acres. By noon they were buried and the grave site is maintained by my mother, please don’t think about visiting. I just want you all to know that we cared very much for the dogs, even in the care of their remains. Thank you. |
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01-01-2011, 03:41 PM | #4 |
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| This so sad for all concerned animal as well as human. I will be praying for all involved in this tragic accident. |
01-01-2011, 07:07 PM | #5 |
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| Rose She is fine, never went back to animal breeding. She currently has only two dogs. I was out to see her this past week. |
01-03-2011, 12:07 PM | #6 |
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| This story is so sad. What a tragical end for this poor animals!! |
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