Ohio state officials say no evidence of animals dying related to Ohio train accident even though 43,000 aquatic animals are dead

Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Important Takeaways:

  • More than 43,000 aquatic animals are dead near Ohio train derailment
  • Ohio residents with headaches and nausea around the site where a train carrying hazardous chemicals veered off the tracks are worried about the long-term impact of the derailment on human health.
  • But the effect on animals is already becoming clear.
  • The derailment in East Palestine potentially killed more than 43,000 fish, amphibians, crustaceans and other aquatic animals in nearby streams, state officials said Thursday.
  • State officials say they have not seen any ill effects, including deaths, from the derailment on land-dwelling animals. But that hasn’t stopped other Ohioans from voicing their concerns over sick livestock and wildlife.
  • Kayla Miller was putting her chickens away one night this month when she found a rooster dead in her yard. She began to suspect something was awry once some of her other birds got sick, too. One started having seizures. Another stopped walking entirely.
  • Living on a family farm with more than 100 animals, Miller said two rabbits died within the 24 hour period. She observed her potbelly pig drop weight and produce discharge from her face.
  • State officials examined several dead land animals — an opossum and three birds — and found no evidence of poisoning.
  • Lawyers representing residents suing rail operator Norfolk Southern over the accident say wildlife is dying as far as 20 miles away from the derailment.

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