70 dogs killed in kennel fire near Nara (photo: Joshua Williams)
February 7, 11:31 PM
By Joshua Williams
Seventy dogs were killed in a fire at a dog breeding kennel near Nara, Japan in the evening of February 7th.
The incident started a little before 6:30 pm in Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture, south of Kyoto and east of Osaka. According to Mainichi Broadcasting System, a neighbor notice flames coming from the “Wanwan House” dog breeding center and called emergency services. Seven fire trucks came, and the blaze was put out in approximately 45 minutes.
Two buildings covering just over 900 sq. ft. in the breeding center’s complex were completely burned to the ground. No humans were injured, but seventy small-breed dogs and puppies, including French Bulldogs, Dachshunds, and Shih Tzus, could not be saved.
The Wanwan House held approximately 250 animals in total.
The owner of the facility, who was away when the blaze started, is reported as saying that he had left a gas heater on to keep the dogs warm. Such heaters are common in Japan during the winter months, and it believed to have likely been related to the cause of the fire.
Local police and fire fighters are investigating the case.
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