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On July 9, 80 chicks were shipped in a box through the United States Postal Service location in Oceola, Ohio, just west of Mansfield. Greg McGlinch was the intended recipient of the birds in Versailles, Ohio.
A few days after the birds had shipped, McGlinch learned the chicks were at a USPS location in Versailles, but not the one in Darke County. The birds were over 100 miles southwest of McGlinch at the Post Office in Versailles, Indiana.
Although McGlinch paid the $30 shipping fee, as well as a “newly added $15 surcharge,” he made the trek to Ripley County, Indiana to get them on July 12.
The Darke County man commended employees at both Versailles USPS locations for the “great care” his animals received.
“I want to give a shoutout to the Postmasters in Versailles, Ohio and Indiana,” said McGlinch. “They were very supportive and provided great care and handling of the animals.”
USPS responds
WDTN.com obtained the following statement from USPS regarding the journey of the chicks:
The United States Postal Service takes pride as one of a select few carriers that ship limited types of live animals, and during what has been one of the busiest seasons on record for this type of shipment, tens of thousands of birds have been delivered to their destinations on time. However, we sincerely apologize for the misdirection of this important shipment and the inconvenience it caused our customer. We are pleased that the customer was able to retrieve the second shipment, and that the birds are reported to be well.
We will continue to work with hatcheries, other carriers involved, logistics partners, and our processing and delivery operations experts to prevent such misdirection incidents in the future.”
United States Postal Service
USPS told WDTN.com individuals can click here for information on shipping live animals by mail, including what’s acceptable as a shippable live animal.
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