[DACC] – An animal control officer from the Castaic Animal Care Center was assisting with Sand Fire evacuations in the 27000 block of Oak Springs Canyon Road in Canyon Country, which was directly in the fire zone.
The residents living at 27512 Oak Springs Canyon Road were ordered to evacuate immediately, so they were forced to leave behind three goats on the property.
When the patrolling DACC animal control officer saw the goats in the yard, he was able to secure them quickly and safely take custody of them. He transported them to the Castaic ACC where they remain today.
None of the three was injured, and they seem to be enjoying their stay at the ACC.
An alert ACC Manager suggested officers canvass the neighborhood after the fire passes to see if the owner could be located. Sadly, the property at 27512 Oak Springs Canyon Road was discovered burned to the ground.
Animal control officers canvassed the area and spoke with a neighbor who knew the couple who lived there. They provided the names of the residents from that property, and a search of the DACC database revealed a couple of phone numbers on file.
DACC staff were able to make contact with the female owner, and she came to the Castaic ACC to identify the goats.
She was emotional and explained that she doesn’t have a home at the moment and asked if the ACC would continue to care for them. Staff assured her the goats will be kept safe, and she agreed to stay in touch while she and her husband put their lives back together and look for a new place to live.
The Sand Fire placed more than 800 animals in the care of the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal and Control at various evacuation sites and care centers.
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6 Comments
I would not give them back to her, why would she leave them to perish?
Did you read or are you aware of how fast that fire came down into sand canyon?!.?. Maybe she just simply didn’t have time to get them out safely, maybe she wasn’t home at the time of evacuations? Who knows , but until you are in the same situation and know all the facts, maybe you shouldn’t be so quick to judge!
I was there with her when the fire came. We had no warning. Within less than 20 minutes everything around us was on fire We did all we could to save the animals on the property but we could barely even get all the dogs out in time.
I am glad they are safe, and that the family is safe. As for the comment, those fires move fast, I live across the 14 and saw it with my own eyes…they had to get out. Don’t judge unless you are in their shoes.
Wow! Their house burned down to the ground and you’re saying they shouldn’t have their goats back. Re-read the article and then remove your insensitive comment Jean!
There may come a time when you have to make a decision — try to save the goats and possibly have all of you, animals and humans, perish, or get out without all the animals. We all know that animals sometimes don’t know that you’re trying to help them. If she couldn’t catch the goats in the chaos, she at least saved herself and possibly other members of her family. That fire was moving horribly fast. And as Jamie Lynn points out, she may not have been home at the time.