This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
On November 28, 2019, a fire tore through a barn at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, Ohio, US, killing several animals, including three giraffes.
According to park officials and local media, the blaze destroyed the barn and claimed the lives of 10 animals, including three giraffes, three red river hogs, three bongos, and a springbok.
Video footage carried by NBC news showed two giraffes cantering back and forth in their pen as the flames billowed against the night sky.
Local ABC affiliate WTV13 reported that a zebra and a giraffe escaped the flames and were secured by park officials.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the park expressed its devastation over the loss of animals and announced that it would be closed on Friday to mourn their loss.
No humans were injured in the blaze, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
