“We are devastated,” the center wrote in a Facebook post.
A wildlife center in Florida is reeling after a fire early Thursday morning ripped through the building, killing dozens of the animals trapped inside. According to its website, The Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center in Madeira Beach houses about 250 animals, including small mammals, lizards, and amphibians.
Center owner Sonny Flynn told local station WTSP that all the small mammals in the center—about 40—died in the blaze, which also injured several reptiles. “We suffered from a tragic fire last night,” a message posted to the center’s Facebook page said. “Nearly all of the animals are gone. We are devastated.” Local station WTVT reported that the intense flames forced firefighters to retreat after initial attempts to rescue the animals inside.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fire tears through Hollywood apartment complex, 1 hospitalizedThe fire started with two cars in a carport, then spread to the apartment, according to the LAFD.
Read more »
'Hog Fire' in Sonoma County containedCal Fire has stopped the spread of a timber fire northwest of Cloverdale in Sonoma County.
Read more »
Landslide Tears Apart Luxury Homes In Southern CaliforniaThe slide on the Palos Verdes Peninsula left a confused jumble of collapsed roofs, shattered walls, tilted chimneys and decks dangling over an adjacent canyon.
Read more »
Houston Concert Watch 7/12: Tears for Fears, Ace Frehley and MoreThe list of musicians who have sold all or part of their song catalogs is lengthy and varied. Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and the guys in ZZ Top are just a few of the artists who decided to cash in while the getting was good. Now it has...
Read more »
Watch Hoda Kotb Tear Up During Shania Twain DuetHoda Kotb got to live out a big musical dream at Shania Twain's sold-out show.
Read more »
Shedding light on the viscoelastic behavior of artificial and human tears: A microrheological approachThis study conducts research on the viscoelastic properties of biological fluids, including both hyaluronic acid-containing lubricating eye drops and human tear
Read more »