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Photos: Hercules Haven
Dec. 26, 2022 5:51 pm
Alison Stone takes a moment to pet Boston the pig during feeding time at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. Alison said during feeding time they often get fresh produce such as apples and carrots, but because of a fire that occurred in their home on the Friday before Christmas they had to delay deliveries for a day. The farm gets deliveries of expired produce from Hy-Vee to feed to the animals. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Owner Alison Stone walks to say hello to her goats at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. The farm provides a haven for rescue and special needs animals. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A horse peeks his nose through the feeding trough at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. The organization is home to several species of rescued animals including horses, pigs and goats. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Alison Stone pours a bag of feed into a bucket before feeding a group of potbelly pigs at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Owner Alison Stone walks across the barn with hay to feed her goats and sheep at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Alison Stone takes a moment to give Babe the pig a scratch during feeding time at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. Alison says pigs are her main passion and she has several varieties on the farm. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Potbelly pigs file into the barn to eat dinner at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Alison Stone pets Kevin the pony at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. An electrical fire broke out in their house causing damage in their house on the Friday before Christmas. The community has raised nearly $6,500 to help the organization. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Apollo stands in the living room where a house fire tore through the walls a few days prior at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. Apollo is one of 12 rescue animals that was in the house at the time of the fire along with Alison Stone and her family. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Alison Stone gives Beverly the pig a head scratch while hanging out in her home at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. Alison has several pigs that live in her house and were present at the time of the fire. Normally the pigs have free roam of the house, but because of the damage to the house they have been sectioned off until repairs can be made. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Rescue pigs Aphrodite and Penelope stay warm under the hay and by the heat lamp in a barn at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Owner Alison Stone lets a group of goats into the barn during feeding time at Hercules Haven in Springville, Iowa on Monday, December 26, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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