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Animals falling sick, dying near hellish Ohio train derailment site

Animals are falling sick and dying near the site of a hellish Ohio train derailment last Friday which released toxic chemicals into the air, according to reports — sparking fears of the potential health impacts the crash could have on humans.

Taylor Holzer, owner of a dairy farm just outside the evacuation zone in East Palestine, said his property have become mortally ill.

“Out of nowhere, he just started coughing really hard, just shut down, and he had liquid diarrhea and just went very fast,” Holzer told the outlet about one of his animals.

He said others have developed watery eyes and puffy faces, and have uncharacteristically refused to eat for several days.

“Smoke and chemicals from the train, that’s the only thing that can cause it, because it doesn’t just happen out of nowhere,” Holzer said. “The chemicals that we’re being told are safe in the air, that’s definitely not safe for the animals … or people.”