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Tuesday, April 22 2014

Tens of thousands of reptiles die in French warehouse blaze

By kingsnake.com
Tue, April 22 2014 at 05:52
A fire in a Savannah Reptiles Planet warehouse in France killed between 20,000 and 30,000 reptiles and another animals.



From Prensa Latina:
The flames destroyed around 4,000 square meters of the facility and killed a large number of snakes, iguanas, chameleons, lizards, amphibians, rabbits, rats, and insects.

Only eight turtles, between 60 and 100 kilograms, were saved, when rescuers poured water on their shells.

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Image: France TV
    
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