Five dogs were killed in a kennel fire in Voluntown Friday.
Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications confirm crews were dispatched to a fire at kennel on Hodge Pond Road at 1:30 a.m. Cathy Proulx, whose son owns the kennel, said emergency crews did everything they could, but five dogs housed in the kennel were killed.
“The fire department came out right away, the paramedics came they did everything they possibly could but we did end up losing all five puppies," Proulx said.
Proulx said her son raises dogs as hunting dogs and travels around the world with them.
“It was heartbreaking to lose these pups,” Proulx said.
She added that while their loss is horrible, they've been comforted by an outpouring of support from the hunting community.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
