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May 13, 2025
Rescuers in Ukraine Survived a Spray of Bullets Thanks to the Global Compassion Fund
Brrrap! A whiz of bullets fired at the Animal Rescue Kharkiv truck as they drove 16 animals out of Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Find out how the PETA-backed rescue team and the animals escaped this dangerous attack.
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