Ten animals have died in a fire at a wildlife park in northern Ohio, the park's owner said
A giraffe widely seen fleeing the fire on social media hadn't been in the barn, Hunt said. It was freed to escape the flames and ran into a pond, from which animal keepers and doctors were able to direct it to safety, she said.
"It's just gut-wrenching that this should happen," she said."Our team works so hard every day to care for these animals." Rick Ramos, a safety officer for the Port Clinton Fire Department, said that the fire was reported at 6:18 p.m. and that the barn was already fully engulfed when crews arrived about five minutes later.
The fire was still burning late Thursday but was under control, he said. No cause had been determined, he said. Several fire departments remained on the scene late in the evening, and investigators from the state fire marshal's office were scheduled to arrive in the morning.Danbury Township police Officer Carolyn DeMore, one of the first responders on the scene, said that after she arrived, she heard two explosions from inside the barn.
Authorities say a barn used for overnight care of animals at African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, Ohio, is a total loss after a fire Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Three bongos, three giraffes, three red river hogs and a springbok are presumed dead, the owner of the park said."We are devastated by this loss of the animals we care for every day," she said, appearing to choke back tears."The team is just devastated.
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