Two dogs that survived a Animal rescue flight accident That killed the pilot has found new houses while the friends of the deceased aviator work to honor him helping more pets, a refuge director said Wednesday.
The accident of November 24 at the Catskill mountains in New York killed Seuk Kim from Springfield, Virginia ,, A dedicated volunteer transported cats and dogs From disaster areas and overpopulated shelters to rescue groups. He was bringing three dogs to an Albany organization, in the New York area, called The Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley when his 1986 M20J M20J fell.
Kim told air traffic controllers that he hit moderate to strong turbulence at 5,000 feet (1,520 meters), but then descended at approximately 4,300 feet (1,311 meters) and reported that the conditions improved to the turbulence of light in light to light to light The light, according to the National Board of Transportation Security. Preliminary report In the clash. The report said he did not get in touch with the control of air traffic or make any anguish call.
Two of the dogs, a Labrador-Mix puppy called whiskey and a young mixture of Yorkshire Terrier called Pluto, survived. Pluto was bruised internally, while the whiskey was found curled up in the snow with two broken legs. Subsequently, the laboratory puppy underwent surgeries on Pieper Memorial Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut.
After those procedures and many physiotherapy, the 6 -month -old whiskey is standing and plays in his reception home in Middletown, and the family that welcomed him has decided to maintain it, said Maggie Jackman Pryor, the executive director of El Refugio Animals from the Schoharie Valley.
The Foster family is scheduled to formally adopt whiskey this weekend.
Meanwhile, Pluto recovered quickly and was adopted a few weeks in a house in Averill Park, a community near Albany, Pryor said.
The remains of the third dog, a small called Lisa, I went to Kim’s relatives At request
The Schoharie Valley Animal Refuge presented people consultations throughout the country interested in adopting canine survivors, said Pryor, who urged some people who call to look closer to home.
“These two dogs are incredible, but there are so many incredible dogs,” in the shelters, he said in a telephone interview on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Kim’s friends and rescue partners are forming an organization to promote their legacy, Pryor said. She said the plans include sponsoring mobile sterilization and neutral clinics and creating pets for pets like one that he and her children began.
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