Over 250 animals rescued from 'horrific' conditions on Ohio fur farm
More than 250 animals, including foxes, coyotes, wolf-dog hybrids and skunks, have been removed from a fur and urine farm in Ashtabula county, Ohio, after they were found in what officials described as “horrific” conditions.
According to a press release from the Humane Society of the United States, Ashtabula county commissioners asked the agency for assistance after the owner of Grand River Fur Exchange died late last month, which they describe as “escalating an already-dire animal welfare crisis on the property”.
“This is one of the most horrific situations I have ever seen – the terror and pain was palpable,” Adam Parascandola, vice-president of the Humane Society of the US animal rescue team, said in a statement.
The Humane Society alleges that the farm was used to raise and slaughter animals for their fur and urine, in addition to selling them as exotic pets.
During an investigation into the property, officials found the animals living in “filthy wire-bottom cages” with “little to no protection from the frigid conditions”. Several animals were missing limbs, ears, tails and other body parts.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/28/animals-rescued-ohio-fur-farm
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