Exotic Incident #1236
Incident Date:
11/15/2008
Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Facility Name:
The Snake Farm
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Baboon, Tortoise
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Two baboons and three tortoises died in a fire at a roadside zoo, The Snake Farm. Investigators believed a faulty heat lamp caused the fire.
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