About 10 dairy cows were killed Tuesday night after high winds caused a Cherry Valley barn to collapse, officials said Wednesday.
A cover-all barn collapsed at about 6:40 p.m. at Howard and Deborah Young’s farm at 836 Dietsche Road, according to officials. There were roughly 250 cows inside, but most of them survived, according to Howard Young.
The collapse destroyed between 200 and 300 feet of building and trapped about 30 cows, according to the family. Several of the animals were killed instantly and several others had to be put down. No humans were hurt, they said.
The family said the Tuesday storm that dumped several feet of snow in the region brought strong wind shears to their property. The snow wasn’t a major factor in the collapse, they said, because it slid “pretty easily” off of the barn roof.
The Youngs are looking for a place to house their milking cows and heifers, they said. Someone has offered to take in about 100, but there are about 100 more that need housing.
Martin Field Jr., chief of the Cherry Valley Fire Department, said he is “so grateful” for the many community members who showed up at the scene to help.
“We had overwhelming support,” Field said Wednesday. “It was phenomenal.”
Source: NYup.com
