Large Fire Completely Destroys York County Dachshund Kennel

YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A massive fire ripped through a dog kennel in York County late Thursday night.

The Chapman’s Dachshund Rescue was completely destroyed by the fire.

Below is a Facebook post from the animal shelter’s Facebook page:

We lost our kennel tonight. We are unsure how it started, we were right here and completely helpless within minutes. We…

Posted by Chapman's Dachshund Rescue on Thursday, September 20, 2018

Kennel employees and emergency teams were able to save many of the dogs before conditions became unsafe.

No word on what caused the fire.

The kennel is asking for donations to help with recovery from the total loss fire and care for the dogs affected by the blaze. Click HERE if you’d like to make a donation.