Deadly plane crash in CA neighborhood douses pets in jet fuel. See rescuers help
After a small plane crashed in a California neighborhood, killing and injuring multiple people on the plane and in homes nearby, several pets in the homes were left injured or drenched in jet fuel, officials said.
San Diego Police called the humane society for help, the organization said in a May 22 post on Facebook.
The private plane crashed in U.S. Navy-owned housing in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, the U.S. military’s largest housing neighborhood and a suburb about a 10-mile drive northeast from downtown San Diego, The Associated Press reported. Two people were killed, and several more were injured, the outlet reported.
The crash occurred just before 5 a.m., and humane society officers rushed there to help evacuating families with pets, the organization said in the post. The officers “(checked) for injuries, (provided) emergency care, and (ensured) pets have a safe place to go,” the organization said.
“So far, we’re assisting 5 puppies and 3 adult dogs who may need housing,” the organization said. “We’re also on site at Miller Elementary, the evacuation center, to support pet owners during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy. We’re here to help — every step of the way.”
In a follow-up post, the organization shared photos of the pets arriving at the San Diego campus. Some of them arrived reportedly drenched in jet fuel, the organization said.
“Our medical team is giving some of the dogs who came in from the Murphy Canyon plane crash a decontamination bath,” the organization said in another post that included photos. “They reportedly had jet fuel on their fur.”
Photos show the medical team wearing personal protective equipment, including face shields, as they bathe the dogs with dish soap.
“Those poor babies,” someone said in the comments.
