"We feel a responsibility to continue what he started,” said the daughter of pilot Seuk Kim, who was killed on Nov. 24

He obviously cared enough about her to risk his life on an expedition to save her. And we just want to make sure she’s being taken care of,” she said. “We feel a responsibility to continue what he started.

Whiskey, a 4-month old lab mix puppy, survived a plane crash in Upstate NY while being transported to an animal shelter. Another dog, Pluto, also survived the crash which took the life of the pilot and a small puppy. Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley | Provided photo Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley | Provided photo

Seuk Kim, 49, was a pilot, animal rescuer and father of three. He began flying during the pandemic and, having a passion for animals, he started rescuing dogs.

Family of pilot on animal rescue flight given remains of puppy killed with him in crash - Kim, 49, will be buried with the ashes of a five-month-old puppy he was saving when he died

Animal rescue groups across the country, including one in Fayette County, are mourning 49-year-old Seuk Kim, a beloved volunteer with Pilots N Paws who died in a plane crash while rescuing dogs.

A volunteer pilot dedicated to animal rescue died in a plane crash in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Seuk Kim, 49, was transporting three dogs in his Mooney M20J airplane from Maryland to Albany when the aircraft crashed about 55 km south of its destination.