HALIFAX — Dozens of puppies scheduled to fly with FedEx from Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia arrived safe and sound in Halifax this morning.

The 60 puppies were rescued by the SPCA in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

A release says many of the province’s puppies were left homeless after a series of forest fires in the area.

Earlier this month, SPCA spokesperson Bonnie Learning said the shelter usually ships the puppies to Halifax using Provincial Airlines but can’t in the summer because the cargo hold is too.

FedEx heard the SPCA’s Twitter appeal and organized a special, one-time charter flight free of cost.

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