Firefighters found a den of wolves on the fire and rescued 5 pups!
Firefighters rescued five wolf pups from an abandoned den Tuesday as they battled the massive Funny Rive Fire in southern Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
The pups had not been hurt by the blaze, according to a Facebook post by firefighters with the Kenai Wildlife National Refuge, who discovered the den.
Medics with the fire crew fed the fuzzy brown puppies glucose (sugar water) and plucked porcupine quills from their skin. In reward, they got some excited licks from the tiny pups. With help from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the litter was taken to Anchorage, where they await a permanent home.
The Funny River Fire has burned through more than 183,000 acres and is 30 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. State officials have told the news media that the fire was probably caused by a campfire that was not properly extinguished.
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Stephen Miller / Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Deputy ManagerMedics Eric Zucker and Alicia Renfer hydrate and remove porcupine quills from the wolf pups that were found in their den next to a firebreak. Firefighters found the den while fighting the Funny River Horse Trail fire earlier in May.The firefighter who crawled in the den and pulled out the pups was Steven Niksik.
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Thank you to the Firefighters who saved the Wolf Pups . Great job
Thank you to the Firefighters who saved the Wolf Pups . Great job & Use are Heros
I hope a wolf rescue takes them in!!!
Thank you to the Firefighters who rescued these wonderful wolf pups.
I LOVE YOU THE FIREMEN.
ANONYMOUS IS Robert Walk
THANK YOU SO MUCH DEAR FIREFIGHTERS YOU ARE HEROES! GOD BLESS YOU ALL! THE LITTLE WOLF PUPPY IS SO THANKFUL FOR SAVING ! I AM SO HAPPY TO KNOW THERE ARE GOOD HEARTED PPL OUT THERE!!!
Thank you to the firefighters and medics for helping these precious wolf pups. May the Creator watch over you and keep you safe as you battle this fire.
A great job guys, rescuing the wolf pups was commendable and I salute you. Well done.
Great job to all involved in the rescue of the wolf pups. Thank you so much for all your work and dedication.
Thank you so much for going out of your way and rescuing those little guys.It's so heartwarming to see photos of the firefighters and pups.
Bully to those firemen! Extremely well done. These MEN are heroes in my book.
Thanks for your grate efforts. Please try to provide them suitable habitat to live in.
Good that you saved the poor things for a lingering death, but don't they shoot wolves on the spot up there? Will they ever be allowed freedom? Just wondering.
Very commendable rescue.. Does my heart good to see some good things in my day besides the usual crappola.. You guys (and gals) Rock!!! Thank you for your efforts!!!
Heartwarming to see such caring people help these little guys and gals! Thank you firefighters and medics and helpers for saving them. They are very sweet and grateful! :) Best wishes to all and stay safe! xx
Real heroes
Great rescue. I hope the adult pack are okay.
You were in the right place at the right time your our angels thank you so much for there rescue may they all grow up to run free and safe
thank you all for saving these pups
tack
Wonderful news, yet; There's no mention of the pups' parents.
Thank you folks for helping the pups.
Jag blir glad och känslosam när jag ser denna fantastiska räddning och att valparna är i goda händer.
Thank you for saving their lives.