In October 2025, volunteers airlifted dozens of dogs from flood-stricken Kipnuk, Alaska, using chartered planes after residents were evacuated and pets were left behind.

In October 2025, volunteers from Bethel Friends of Canines rescued dozens of dogs from Kipnuk, Alaska, a remote village flooded by remnants of Typhoon Halong, where residents were evacuated but pets were left behind due to no roads and military flights not allowing animals. Using chartered small planes, the nonprofit airlifted dogs to shelters in Bethel, about 90 miles away, raising over $22,000 online to cover $3,000-per-flight costs. Some dogs were reunited with owners in Anchorage and Nome, while others awaited foster care. The effort, urgent as winter approached and homes remained uninhabitable, highlighted the challenges of animal rescue in isolated Alaskan communities.