BILLINGS — The Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter will not return to its city-owned facility on Monad Road, more than a month after a drug-incineration mishap sent over a dozen staff members to the hospital and forced the shelter to temporarily close.
Watch how the shelter is handling the future of their operations here: Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter not returning to city location after drug incineration incident
Executive Director Triniti Halverson said the shelter’s board of directors has made the decision to permanently sever ties with the building, citing unresolved contamination concerns and the city’s failure to provide safety guarantees.
"We just don't feel comfortable going back or inviting the community back with us," said Halverson on Monday.
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