Abandonment of 12,000 Chicks in U.S. Postal Service Truck

SOURCE www.npr.org
12,000 chicks were abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days, resulting in 4,000 deaths. The surviving 8,000 chicks were taken to an animal shelter for adoption.

Key Points

  • 12,000 chicks abandoned in USPS truck for three days
  • 4,000 chicks found dead, 8,000 survived
  • Surviving chicks taken to animal shelter for adoption
  • Chicks left without food, water, or temperature control
  • USPS working to prevent such incidents in the future

Pros

  • Efforts made to find new homes for surviving chicks
  • Awareness raised about the treatment of live animals during shipment

Cons

  • 4,000 chicks died due to lack of food, water, and temperature control during abandonment
  • Only a few hundred chicks have been adopted