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Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue distributes food to dogs in need during event at Allegheny County Airport

Kristina Serafini
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Sebastian, a 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, looks out the window from the backseat as he and his owner, Barb Candusso of Bethel Park, wait in line to receive a bag of dog food from a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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Holding a “Pittsburgh Strong” sign, volunteer Mary Pat Steinmiller of McCandless waves to passing vehicles during a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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Courtney Plaszenski of Observatory Hill looks back as she and other volunteers from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team load bags of dog food into awaiting vehicles during a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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A man and dog move through the line at a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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Volunteers from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team load bags of dog food into awaiting vehicles during a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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A Chocolat Lab looks out from a truck window as a volunteer from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team delivers a bag of dog food to the vehicle during a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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Melissa Andrae of Penn Hills, a volunteer from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, delivers a bag of dog food to an awaiting vehicle during a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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Sarah Szuch of Baldwin, a volunteer from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, talks to a woman as she and others load bags of dog food into awaiting vehicles during a dog food distribution event at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin on Friday, April 24, 2020.

Volunteers from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, in partnership with the Allegheny County Airport Authority, helped make sure no dogs would go hungry during the covid-19 pandemic as they handed out free bags of dog food to those in need Friday.

The distribution, which took place at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, opened about 15 minutes earlier than the planned 11 a.m. start due to heavy lines forming in the airport’s parking lot. About an hour into the event, the lines eased, but cars continued to trickle in.

In total, there was more than 80,000 pounds of dog food available.

Kristina Serafini is a TribLive photojournalist covering Southwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate. Her work has been honored locally and nationally. She can be reached at kserafini@triblive.com.

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