Philippine Blog Awards 2010Fukushima Pets are in Danger Because of Freezing Weather Conditions in Fukushima City
February 3, 2012 by admin
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Fukushima pets abandoned by their owners during the nuclear incident that followed the tsunami tragedy in the Japanese city last year are in danger of hypothermia due to the freezing winter condition, according to reports by international news websites on Friday.
Fukushima pets, most of them dogs and cats, that were abandoned in the Fukushima nuclear accident exclusion zone are now struggling with the extreme winter condition and they are waiting to be rescued for 10 months now.
Last December, some animal welfare groups were allowed by the government to enter the evacuation zone to save abandoned Fukushima pets in the upcoming winter weather. However, there were still a number of dogs and cats left in the area to date according to a report by Yasunori Hoso of the United Kennel Club of Japan, and they are could die of freezing if not rescued in the couple of days. The said organization is leading the rescue effort for these pets who were lost in the shuffle of the disaster.
Some of the 150,000 people who left Fukushima exclusion area area pleading to rescue their pets since March of last year, but the government only allowed the search last December. And since the Christmas month, 290 cats and 34 dogs have been reportedly rescued from the Fukushima.
More than 100 dogs and cats are believed to be still roaming in the area because of the found footprints in the snow and rescuers are running out of time.
Watch a video report by WESH.com here. (Warning: Graphic Images)
