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| Woburn Safari Park fire: Thirteen Patas monkeys killed | |
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| Thirteen monkeys have died in a fire at Woburn Safari Park. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | 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. | It took fire crews two hours to put out the blaze after they arrived at 02:37 GMT. |
| An investigation into the cause has begun. The attraction will remain open to the public. | |
| It follows a fire at London Zoo on 23 December, in which an aardvark and four meerkats died. | |
| A cafe, shop and about half of an adjacent petting zoo were also destroyed. | |
| The park's website says its troop of Patas monkeys is housed overnight during winter, but can roam their 16-acre exhibit during the summer. | |
| They can grow to a length of up to 85cm (33in) and can live up to 20 years. |