Animal rescue pilot and dog killed in plane crash in New York mountains; 2 dogs survive
CNNCNN — A volunteer pilot known for helping transport rescue animals to shelters died in a plane crash in New York on Sunday while transporting three dogs to a no-kill shelter. Seuk Kim, 49, and the three canines were flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed in Windham, a small town in the Catskill Mountains, the Greene County Sheriff’s office said. Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley “Over the years, Seuk helped to save the lives of hundreds of animals who would have otherwise been euthanized due to overcrowding at animal shelters,” ASSV Executive Director Maggie Pryor said in a statement to CNN. Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley Forever Changed Animal Rescue, a non-profit organization, said Kim had flown “countless hours” to help relocate abandoned animals, including the famous Connie the Container Dog, a canine who was rescued from a shipping container in Texas after being trapped for over eight days with no food or water.
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