Protesters forced out of the Dakota Access Pipeline encampment left behind so many dogs that a local animal shelter is planning to return every weekend to rescue abandoned pets.
Staff from local animal shelter Furry Friends Rockin’ Rescue told KFYR they’re having a hard time saving the animals because of loud noises from the heavy machinery being used to clean up the camp.
Two of the eight dogs rescued so far, six of whom are puppies, show signs of frostbite.
“It’s a mess down there, so it’s really, really hard to find these animals and get them,” a local activist said.
Video from the site reportedly shows puppies being rescued by volunteers.
It’s not novel to underscore the hypocrisy of environmental activists — DAPL protesters burned tents before deserting the camp and left behind hundreds of truckloads of trash, a mess that will cost taxpayers an estimated $1.2 million. But spending months crusading against the lack of “common humanity” shown by pipeline supporters and then abandoning animals in the dead of winter is exceedingly hypocritical.
The shelter is seeking donations to help with the care of the animals, predicting “there will be many more where they came from.”
Emily Jashinsky is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
