Pets still wander the ruins of Lahaina. Weary animal rescuers are on a mission
LA TimesShelly Polson was reunited with her dog Shadow two weeks after the Lahaina fire. The Maui Humane Society, the island’s only open-admission animal shelter, is leading the rescue efforts, with 187 animals recovered from the burn area as of Tuesday. During an Aug. 14 news conference, Maui Humane Society Chief Executive Lisa Labrecque said the organization had deployed field services and veterinary teams daily to track down animals. Katie Shannon, a spokeswoman for the Maui Humane Society, said the majority of animals in their care are dogs and cats, but they have seen a wide range of creatures rescued. “What’s the point of letting them sit there?” Haynes has had some success replicating the Humane Society’s efforts by trying to lure animals out of the burn zones with traps and feeding stations.
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