ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two animal welfare groups combined to have 8,000 pounds of dog food delivered to southwest Alaska.

242 30-pound bags arrived in Bethel late Thursday. They will be stored for eventual distribution to people in about 35 largely Alaska Native villages in the Yukon Delta.

The dog food drop from The ASPCA and the Humane Society was necessary in roadless western Alaska because travel restrictions and dwindling supplies has made delivery of dog food to the region nearly impossible during the coronavirus pandemic.