More than landed at Centennial Airport Tuesday night as animal shelters try to relieve their over-full island counterparts.
The animals came from two shelters, Vieques Humane Society and All Sato Rescue, and will be dispersed among seven Colorado shelters, according to Duane Adams, vice president of operations with the Denver Dumb Friends League. Sato is Puerto Rican slang for a mixed breed dog.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
A plane filled with more than 100 dogs and puppies from Puerto Rico arrived at Centennial Airport following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The dogs and cats are being taken in by Colorado shelters, helping to relieve overcrowded shelters on the island.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Pilot Leigh Hicks holds a puppy after his flight from Puerto Rico. The plane filled with more than 100 dogs & puppies from Puerto Rico arrived at Centennial Airport following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The dogs and cats are being taken in by Colorado shelters, helping to relieve overcrowded shelters on the island.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
A plane filled with more than 100 dogs and puppies from Puerto Rico arrived at Centennial Airport following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The dogs and cats are being taken in by Colorado shelters, helping to relieve overcrowded shelters on the island.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
A plane filled with more than 100 dogs and puppies from Puerto Rico arrived at Centennial Airport following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
A plane filled with more than 100 dogs a puppies from Puerto Rico arrived at Centennial Airport following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The dogs and cats are being taken in by Colorado shelters, helping to relieve overcrowded shelters on the island.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
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A plane filled with more than 100 dogs and puppies from Puerto Rico arrived at Centennial Airport following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The dogs and cats are being taken in by Colorado shelters, helping to relieve overcrowded shelters on the island.
