First responders at District Dogs.Photo:WUSA9/YouTube
WUSA9/YouTube
A devastating flood swept through an animal daycare facility in Washington, D.C. on Monday, killing several dogs, according to multiple reports.
“Over those few minutes, the water raised six feet” to “above the middle of the doors on District Dogs,” Donnelly said. Ultimately, “one of the walls gave in and District Dogs flooded.”
As rescue workers brought out the surviving dogs to safety, pet owners anxiously stayed outside the facility,WUSA9reported.
District Dogs on Rhode Island Ave. on Washington, D.C.Google street view
Google street view
Donnelly noted that there were dog fatalities, but did not specify the exact number of pets lost to the flooding. He said District Dogs was in the process of contacting the deceased pets' owners.
“It’s hard to watch,” he said. “It’s unbearable. This is losing a member of your family or being scared that you did. We’ve all seen that in our communities. It’s a terrible thing.”
“We are devastated over the events that occurred at our Rhode Island Avenue location this evening,” District Dogs said in a statement on the business’s Instagram Story. “We appreciate the quick and heroic actions of our employees and first responders to rescue animals, and we are focused on doing everything we can to support our impacted employees and clients during this impossible time.”
District Dogs added, “We have no further details at this time, and are continuing to work with D.C. officials reviewing the incident.”
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