Dogs rescued from Russia arrive in Central Florida

Local group adopts dog after thousands of other animals killed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The first group of dogs rescued by a local shelter from Russia arrived in Central Florida on Tuesday night.

The ARNI Foundation paid to have 18 dogs sent from Russia to their shelter in Daytona Beach in hopes of finding new homes.

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The dogs were first rescued by an British animal rights group working in Russia after it was discovered around 5,000 stray dogs were killed ahead of the recent Olympic games in Sochi.

The foundation says five of the dogs arrived on a flight Tuesday night. The other 13 dogs will be sent at a later date.

The dogs will be in quarantine for 30 days but after that will be up for adoption.


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John Ambrogne is an executive producer for News 6 and has been with WKMG-TV since 2012. John graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University and has covered breaking news and major events in Central Florida since 2002.

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