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Woburn Safari Park fire: Thirteen monkeys killed | Woburn Safari Park fire: Thirteen monkeys killed |
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Thirteen monkeys have died in a fire at Woburn Safari Park. | |
The roof of the Patas monkey house, within the African Forest drive-through enclosure, collapsed as a result of the blaze. | |
Fire crews arrived at 02:37 GMT to find the outbuilding "well alight", and spent two hours extinguishing the flames. | |
"Devastatingly", the park said, none of the animals could be saved despite the efforts of staff and crews. | |
In a statement, the park said all the other animals in the jungle drive-through enclosure were being monitored, but early signs suggested they had not been affected. | In a statement, the park said all the other animals in the jungle drive-through enclosure were being monitored, but early signs suggested they had not been affected. |
A member of the park's security staff spotted the fire during a routine patrol, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said. | |
It took fire crews two hours to put out the blaze after they arrived at 02:37 GMT. | |
An investigation into the cause of the blaze has begun. The attraction will remain open to the public. |