# Death of Canadian animal rescuer Jesse Adams > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/death-of-canadian-animal-rescuer-jesse-adams > Updated: 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 38. Developments: 2. Jesse Adams, founder of the Vancouver Island based RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, was killed in Ukraine on October 25, 2026. Adams was participating in an animal evacuation mission near Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine when an FPV drone struck the vehicle he was using to transport animals. He was volunteering with Animal Rescue Kharkiv to evacuate animals from the Donbas region. Although he was transported to a local hospital for emergency surgery, medical staff were unable to save him. Following his death, a petition was launched on Change.org calling for the Canadian federal government to recognize Adams with a national honour. The petition gathered over 7,000 signatures within two days. Additionally, a tribute Facebook page titled “The Amazing Stories of Jesse Adams” was created to share stories and photos of animals rescued through his work. ## Claims - Jesse Adams was a co-founder of the RainCoast Dog Rescue Society. (reported by 3 sources) - Jesse Adams died in Ukraine after a drone strike on October 26. (reported by 3 sources) - Adams was assisting the Animal Rescue Kharkiv team with animal evacuations. (reported by 3 sources) - A petition on Change.org calls for the Canadian federal government to grant Adams a formal honour. (reported by 3 sources) - The petition for Adams received more than 7,000 signatures within two days. (reported by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-30: Jesse Adams: Animal rescuer killed in Ukraine drone strike Animal rescuer and RainCoast Dog Rescue Society co-founder Jesse Adams died in a Ukrainian drone strike while evacuating animals. A petition calls for Canadian federal recognition of his bravery. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jesse-adams-animal-rescuer-killed-in-ukraine-drone-strike ### 2026-10-27: Jesse Adams, Canadian animal rescuer, killed in Ukraine drone strike Canadian animal rescuer and RainCoast Dog Rescue Society founder Jesse Adams was killed by a drone strike while evacuating animals near Kramatorsk, Ukraine. 38 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jesse-adams-raincoast-dog-rescue-founder-killed-in-ukraine --- Cite as: Death of Canadian animal rescuer Jesse Adams. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/death-of-canadian-animal-rescuer-jesse-adams