Coverage dated May 18, 2025 to May 22, 2025

Thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck in Delaware have been adopted by families, farms

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Thousands of chicks that were found abandoned in a postal service truck in Delaware have been adopted.

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Seattle Times
Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter (opens Seattle Times)
Published May 18, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description
More than 12,000 chicks at a Delaware distribution center were found left in a USPS truck for more than three days.
CBS News
Shipment of thousands of chicks left in USPS truck. Overwhelmed shelter needs help adopting them (opens CBS News)
Published May 18, 2025
CBS News's feed description
About 12,000 chicks were abandoned within a USPS truck at a Delaware mail distribution center for three days.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Thousands of chicks abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published May 19, 2025
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of chicks that survived being left in a postal service truck for three days.
CNN
A shipment of thousands of chicks was abandoned in a USPS truck for days. Now a Delaware animal shelter is struggling to care for them (opens CNN)
Published May 19, 2025
CNN's feed description
A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of chicks that survived being left in a postal truck for three days. Trapped in a warm enclosure, without food and water, thousands died before they were discovered.
New York Post
Thousands of chicks abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming animal shelter (opens New York Post)
Published May 19, 2025
New York Post's feed description
A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of chicks that survived being left in a postal service truck for three days.
Wyoming Public Media
12,000 chicks found abandoned in postal truck raise concerns about animal shipping (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published May 19, 2025
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
WMUR
Shelter cares for thousands of abandoned chicks (opens WMUR)
Published May 19, 2025
WMUR's feed description
More than 12,000 chicks at a Delaware distribution center were found left in a USPS truck for more than three days
6ABC Philadelphia
Thousands of chicks now at Delaware animal shelter after being stranded in USPS truck for days (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published May 20, 2025
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Thousands of chicks were abandoned in a delivery truck, and the ones that survived are now being cared for at a Delaware Animal Shelter.
NBC News
Delaware officials recover thousands of abandoned chicks from USPS truck (opens NBC News)
Published May 20, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Delaware officials are pleading for caretakers to rehabilitate thousands of baby birds that were abandoned in a U.S.
CBS News
Thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck in Delaware have been adopted by families, farms (opens CBS News)
Published May 22, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Thousands of chicks that were found abandoned in a postal service truck in Delaware have been adopted.
KHOU Houston
Thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck have been adopted (opens KHOU Houston)
Published May 22, 2025
KHOU Houston's feed description
Thousands of chicks were found in an abandoned USPS truck Monday.
WMUR
Thousands of chicks adopted after postal truck mishap rescue (opens WMUR)
Published May 22, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Thousands of chicks that were found abandoned in a postal service truck after three days have been adopted

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