Hundreds of dead animals as rescue services struggle with volume of call-outs and impact of floods
ABCThousands of animals have died in the recent Queensland and New South Wales floods, with rescue services unable to make it to all calls for help due to flooded and debris-blocked roads. Key points: RSPCA, rescue services responding to hundreds of calls for animal help Many services unable to assist livestock, directing calls to SES and Council's Wildlife, livestock reported dead from Gympie to Lismore The RSPCA says it has received more than 620 rescue calls for animals impacted by the floods in the last week and is currently caring for hundreds. Animal sanctuaries and other wildlife rescue services across the south-east have been swamped with calls, and have appealed to the public for funds, equipment and feed to help them with their response. "So far the rescue teams have been receiving lots of calls from Logan, Scenic Rim, Toowoomba, Somerset, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Gympie council areas, so pretty much everywhere."
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