DANVILLE, Kan. (KSNW) - A dog blood bank is not coming to southern Kansas. The Harper County Commission rejected a zoning change that would have placed the bank in the small town of Danville.

The potential blood bank has been in the works for a while. The decision to change zoning laws on the property owner's land was presented to the county commission last week for a vote, but was pushed back. Despite the zoning committee recommending that they pass the change, it was denied on Monday.

The blood bank would have housed dozens of dogs, which would have had their blood taken periodically and then sold to a variety of buyers, including veterinary clinics.

Despite garnering controversy about the ethics of an operation like this, including a condemnation from the animal rights group PETA, pe

See Full Page