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Sunday, November 14, 2010

26 animals die in zoo fire

BERLIN - POLICE say a fire at the Karlsruhe zoo in southwestern Germany has killed 26 animals including Shetland ponies, goats, sheep and a llama.

http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20101113/germanyzoo-13.jpg

Karlsruhe police said elephants and hippos were saved from their enclosures next to the petting zoo that caught fire and burned down early on Saturday.

Authorities have launched an investigation but no cause has yet been determined. The zoo is temporarily closed to the public.

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