Following the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, 167 animals were evacuated from La Castellana, Negros Occidental. The Provincial Veterinary Office responded to Governor Lacson's order, prioritizing the safety of all animals. While the majority of animals were successfully rescued, several perished during the evacuation process.
A total of 167 animals were evacuated in the municipality of La Castellana , Negros Occidental , following the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon , according to a report from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO). Dr. Placeda Lemana, provincial veterinarian, stated in a report dated December 15 that the PVO dispatched its Quick Response Team to La Castellana in compliance with the order of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who emphasized that 'no animals should be left behind.
' The majority of the rescued animals were goats, with 35 heads, and carabaos, with 12 heads. The animals were evacuated from the barangays of Cabagna-an and Biak-na-Bato in La Castellana. The report also noted that two goats died due to strangulation and stampede during the rescue operations in Old Fabrica, Barangay Cabagna-an. Additionally, one cattle died in Barangay Ara-al, La Carlota City, while three gamefowl and a carabao perished in Barangay Ilijan, Bago City. The rescued animals are now sheltered at the oval of Colegio de La Castellana in South Barangay Robles. The PVO further reported that 10 animal raisers in Old Fabrica, Barangay Cabagna-an, and Barangay Biak-na-Bato, La Castellana, were affected by the eruption.
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