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Dozens of dogs to be euthanized; Kanawha animal shelter shut down
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Officials said 80 dogs at the Kanawha-Charleston Animal Shelter would be euthanized after two of the animals contracted a contagious viral infection.
The shelter's Greenbrier Street facility would be closed until further notice, said Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association's Facebook page said the shelter would be closed for the next three weeks.
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Dozens of dogs to be euthanized; Kanawha animal shelter shut down
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Officials said 80 dogs at the Kanawha-Charleston Animal Shelter would be euthanized after two of the animals contracted a contagious viral infection.
The shelter's Greenbrier Street facility would be closed until further notice, said Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association's Facebook page said the shelter would be closed for the next three weeks.
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