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A B.C. dog rescuer who travelled to Ukraine to rescue animals from conflict was killed this weekend after his vehicle was struck in a drone attack.
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Vancouver Island’s Jesse Adams, the founder of RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, had travelled to Ukraine in recent months to volunteer with local rescuers evacuating animals from areas plagued by conflict.
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On Tuesday, a Ukrainian animal rescue organization shared that Adams had been killed during an evacuation mission in the town of Kramatorsk in the eastern region of Ukraine, after the vehicle carrying him and a number of animals was struck by an enemy drone. Adams was 41.
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In a translated Instagram post, Animal Rescue Kharkiv said Adams suffered serious injuries in the attack and was immediately rushed to a local hospital.
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“Doctors performed resuscitation and emergency surgery, but unfortunately, despite all efforts, his life could not be saved,” the post read.
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“When someone travels halfway around the world to work side by side with you in some of your most challenging conditions, it means more than words can say. Hundreds of animals are alive today thanks to Jesse.
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“Jesse, it was an honour to work alongside you. We will forever remember you as a kind, compassionate and truly extraordinary person. You will be greatly missed.”
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Adams, who had returned to Ukraine in the spring, regularly shared updates while working with Animal Rescue Kharkiv. He often described the challenging conditions facing rescuers as they travelled to various towns, and shared photos of the conditions in which they found families and their animals.
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Adams had posted on Instagram from Kramatorsk just days earlier where he said a family was seeking help to evacuate their cows, pigs, dogs, and cats, and he refused to leave until they knew they were able to get their animals out safely.
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