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Kennel fire kills 13 puppies in Allendale Township

It's a heartbreaking story for dog lovers. Thirteen puppies have died after a kennel caught fire early Monday in rural Ottawa County.

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Thirteen puppies have died after the kennel they lived in caught fire early Monday, Nov. 26.

Allendale Fire Chief Mike Keefe says his department was called out at 1:44 a.m. to Whispering Oaks Farm Kennel on 84th Avenue. It's a business that breeds many different kinds of dogs.

By the time crews arrived, Chief Keefe says the owners had already rescued several of the puppies. Thirteen died and 29 were saved. All of the puppies who perished were owned by the breeders.

There were no hydrants in the area and multiple departments were called in to help Allendale firefighters truck water back and forth.

It's not clear what may have caused the fire. State Police are being called in to investigate.

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Matt Gard is the Senior Producer of 13 ON YOUR SIDE Mornings. If you have a story idea, you can contact him on Twitter, @mgard_wzzm13 or by email, MattGard@13ONYOURSIDE.com.

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