A fire early Wednesday killed dozens of dogs at a breeding facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
It took firefighters about four hours to extinguish the blaze that began around midnight, resulting in the death of 34 small dogs of various breeds, said a fire station official at Hokkaido’s Chitose city, AFP reported.
According to the official and local media, around 70 to 80 canines, including dachshunds and poodles, were being kept at the facility.
While the cause remains unknown, the breeder told investigators she “added some wood” to a kennel stove Tuesday night.
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