Texas reptile store gets help fostering dozens of snakes, lizards and turtles after fire скачать в хорошем качестве

Texas reptile store gets help fostering dozens of snakes, lizards and turtles after fire

People lined up outside the back loading dock of Serpentarium on Tuesday evening, and all were there to help. On Saturday morning, employees coming to open up the store found it filled with smoke. A fire that started around 6 a.m. had burned out the inside of the four-year-old Richardson reptile store. “It’s unfortunate,” owner Robert Coral said. “It’s tragic. It’s a lot of work too.” Coral said the heat from the flames caused some tanks to burst, and firefighters had to work around the animals. Around 40 died along with 90% of the mice and other rodents they had as food. “It was heartbreaking,” Coral said. “We had employees crying over it because they’re here every day tending and caring for these animals.” The Richardson Fire Department said it’s still investigating the cause of the fire, but it’s believed to be electrical, likely from a heat lamp from one of the habitats. Loyal customers along with reptile specialists like the Dallas Zoo and North Texas Reptile Rescue lined up to help foster. “To lose them was just utterly heartbreaking,” North Texas Reptile Rescue vice president Aimee Zissa said. “Our president called and was like, 'Oh my gosh, did you hear about what happened at Serpentarium,' and I was like, ‘No what happened,' and as soon as we heard, we reached out.” FULL STORY: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/loc...