More than 40 animals died in a fire at a mini-zoo in Saratov.
Two wooden pavilions in a private zoo Little Raccoon caught fire Early this morning, dozens of animals were inside at the time, including parrots, meerkats, turtles, and monkeys.
It took the Ministry of Emergency Situations personnel about 30 minutes to extinguish the fire.
Online publication "Free News" reportedMore than 40 different animals died, including porcupines, a parrot, a guinea pig, a chinchilla, maras, a skunk, meerkats, turtles, a Malayan civet, geckos, a boa constrictor, and a bearded dragon.
Eyewitnesses сообщаютThe flames from the burning buildings nearly spread to the district hospital, located just meters away. The fire spread through a fence along cut branches, then engulfed the dry leaves. But the fire was contained in time.
Photo: Svobodnye Saratov, Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations