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Two Labrador crosses, a hound cross and a dachshund cross were brought to the Onalaska, Wis., shelter Saturday after the Sauk County Humane Society ran out of space.
“I’m just glad we could help — we’re not in the position to always help,” said Heather Schmid, executive director of the Coulee Region Humane Society.
Four dogs were struck in traffic and killed, two still are missing and 30 were taken to the Sauk County Humane Society after a trailer hauling the dogs on the interstate overturned early Friday.
The owner of the animals, who was traveling from Florida to northern Wisconsin, kept three of the dogs and surrendered the rest for adoption.
Schmid said the four adult dogs at the Onalaska shelter appeared uninjured but were dirty and terrified of people when they arrived.
Two of the dogs — the male hound cross, dubbed Fortune, and the female dachshund mix, called Promise — are available for adoption, Schmid said. Both are thought to be about 2 to 3 years old.
The other two were too timid for immediate evaluation, she said.
The humane society is closed today, but the dogs can be seen Thursday.
Sauk County Humane Society spokeswoman Wendy Schneider said adoptions have been arranged for 10 of the other dogs in the crash.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Anne Jungen can be reached at (608) 791-8224 or ajungen@lacrossetribune.com.
