German zoo fire: three women hand themselves in to police
Mother and two daughters investigated for setting off sky lanterns on New Year’s Eve
Mother and two daughters investigated for setting off sky lanterns on New Year’s Eve
The three women are being investigated for setting off flying lanterns, which are banned, to celebrate the New Year, Gerd Hoppmann, head of the Krefeld criminal police, said at a press conference.
The 60-year-old mother and her two adult daughters handed themselves in to police on Wednesday after hearing about the fire on local radio, Hoppmann said.
The fire, which claimed the lives of 30 primates😥😪 including eight great apes, broke out shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve at Krefeld zoo in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The enclosure housed gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and marmosets. Only two chimpanzees survived, as well as a family of gorillas in a nearby building.
In a statement on Thursday, the zoo said that it was a miracle that the two chimpanzees,
In a statement on Thursday, the zoo said that it was a miracle that the two chimpanzees,
named Bally and Limbo, had survived the blaze.
“Both suffered only light injuries. They have been moved to the gorilla enclosure and are being looked after by several zoo vets,” said the zoo, which remained closed on Thursday.
“Both suffered only light injuries. They have been moved to the gorilla enclosure and are being looked after by several zoo vets,” said the zoo, which remained closed on Thursday.
Flying lanterns have been forbidden in Germany for 10 years, but Hoppmann said the women were unaware🤬 of the ban when they bought theirs
The case has intensified the debate over the widespread use of fireworks by individuals on New Year’s Eve.
The case has intensified the debate over the widespread use of fireworks by individuals on New Year’s Eve.
