Statement from the American Humane Association on the Ohio Hen Rescue OperationAmerican Humane Association On Wednesday, September 27, an American Humane Association (AHA) technical rescue official with expertise in trench and confined space rescues conducted an assessment of the situation at Buckeye Egg Farm. Whenever conducting an animal rescue operation, AHA uses such expertise to determine safety for humans involved in the operation. While not involved directly in the Buckeye Egg Farm operation, AHA was asked to provide consultation to those directing the operation.  Our recommendation was that at this point in the operation, the situation was unsafe for human rescuers and that safety measures should be put in place. The American Humane Association never made a recommendation to shut down the operation. The recommendation to put safety measures in place was made so that the largest number of animals could be rescued with as little harm to humans as possible. The American Humane Association remains hopeful that as many hens as possible can still be rescued from the collapsed structure. However, continued operations must be conducted in manner that is safe for human rescuers. The American Humane Association has been helping animals in disasters since World War I when asked by the US government to form a rescue and ambulance service for injured cavalry horses. The past five years have been among the busiest ever for AHA's emergency animal relief. AHA has rescued animals after every major recent disaster including earthquakes, hurricanes and floods. Last year, AHA spent two-and-a-half weeks in North Carolina helping animals caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd. This year, AHA has also responded to tornadoes in Georgia and wildfires in Colorado.
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