Photo: The Murphy family says since the train derailment, their animals have been sick.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — While the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says no animals or wildlife have died since the train derailment, residents who live in East Palestine tell 10TV they are concerned for their health and for their pets.
The Murphy family, who owns 40 acres of land and multiple cats, dogs and horses, say since the derailment, their animals have been sick. While they wait for the water testing results on their well, the family says they feared their animals could have died, without help from a stranger.
“You can’t even take a drink of your own water when you’re worrying, second-guessing. Should I even be showering in this stuff?” says Linda Murphy.
Linda and her husband Russ have happily lived in East Palestine with their dogs, cats and horses for over 25 years.
“{The horses}, they’re my joy. That’s where I go. And that’s my church on Sunday, I ride with friends we brought up in the woods. And it’s just such a sense of finding yourself and peace, and one with nature,” she said.
Until one day, they say they woke up and […]
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