We still don’t know just how much damage was done by Hurricane Helene. But it seems like things are looking up, after one woman came across a group of barn animals that managed to get themselves to safety during the worst of the storm. The woman, Lindsay, was so thrilled when she saw the animals were okay. And people online were just as relieved.
Lindsay was so excited when she saw all the animals happy and alive in the video she shared online.
Lindsay was driving around after the storm settled when she came across a whole group of donkeys, pigs, and sheep.
“What are y’all doing?!” she exclaimed in the clip. “Aren’t you smart?!”
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Apparently the whole crew went to higher ground during the hurricane, which is really smart. They acted on instinct and ended up safe! They were, of course, sopping wet when Lindsay found them. But it seemed like the animals were just as happy to see Lindsay as she was to see them.
“The barnyard animals survived the hurricane! Never been so happy to see them,” she wrote on the onscreen caption.
The whole comments section was cheering. “He told the pig SEE I TOLD YOU SHE WAS COMING BACK!!” exclaimed one person. “The pig running omg precious babies,” someone else gushed. “Literally crying because it is so good to see the survival stories. I have no family there but my heart is there with all affected,” chimed in someone else. “Animals are smart! Always let them loose! They know where to go,” one person wrote.
Caring for Large Animals During a Hurricane
There isn’t always a lot of time to plan before a hurricane hits. And while you can often get smaller animals to safety with you, large animals are a whole different story. If you have time to evacuate before a hurricane, try and get all barn animals out of the area 72 hours before the storm is meant to take place. Make sure you have all paperwork with you. Try and avoid all heavy traffic and high winds if need be.
Unfortunately, you don’t always have a warning. Storms can hit and some quick thinking needs to be done. It is true that most large animals will be safest in a large pasture with low areas that can provide shelter during the storm and high areas that won’t get flooded after a storm. You’ll also want to close your barn or stall doors and open all interior pasture gates. Make sure your animals all have identification on them through tags and that the information is current. It might not seem right, but the risk of them getting injured or dying is actually much greater inside a barn. And as you can see, it really does work. Just look at the warm welcome Lindsay received from her happy (and alive) animal friends.
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