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Staff from the San Bernardino Animal Services Department assisted victims of the Pacific Palisades and Malibu fires with locating lost pets.
After receiving a request for help on Jan. 15, the department joined forces with Riverside and San Bernardino counties and Mission Viejo in south Orange County, according to a statement on San Bernardino’s website.
All four agencies sent some animal control officers to search and rescue pets and wild animals that were lost, left behind, or injured.
“Helping other jurisdictions in need following a disaster is not only the right thing to do, but our staff gain crucial skills that can help San Bernardino’s residents if something were to happen here,” said Kris Watson, San Bernardino’s animal services director, in the statement.
In one instance, San Bernardino staff rescued 28 fish from a koi pond. The fish are recovering in a pond at DreamWorks Studios in Glendale.
The Federal Emergency Management agency will reimburse San Bernardino for staff time, according to the statement.
