The Kansas City Zoo says all animals are “safe and accounted for” after a fire
in a building that houses bat-eared foxes, meerkats and other small African
animals when they aren’t in their outdoor enclosures. Zoo spokeswoman Sarah Gay
said the zoo’s security team was notified around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday after the
blaze started in an external heating source outside the building. She said that
crews responded quickly and that the animals have been moved to another
building, where they will continue to be monitored by the zoo’s veterinary team.
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