{"id":2403,"date":"2024-11-12T03:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/?p=2403"},"modified":"2024-11-12T03:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:30:15","slug":"over-1000-animals-perished-in-a-pet-shop-fire-in-thailand-and-only-a-pregnant-cat-survived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/over-1000-animals-perished-in-a-pet-shop-fire-in-thailand-and-only-a-pregnant-cat-survived\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1,000 Animals Perished in a Pet Shop Fire in Thailand, and Only a Pregnant Cat Survived"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fire blazed in a pet market in Bangkok, Thailand, and thousands of animals locked in cages perished in various stalls early in the morning. The Sri Somrat market<\/strong>, the area of the Chatuchak Weekend Market<\/strong> especially for animals, was one of the favorite shopping destinations of tourists and locals alike.<\/p>\n

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According to Bangkok Post<\/strong><\/a>, the fire began at 4:10 AM and spread to almost 1,400 sqm. around the area. 118 pet shops were affected, which were housing cats, dogs, monkeys, birds, fish, rabbits, snakes, and chickens, among others<\/strong>. Passersby reported hearing the animals calling out in distress. However, no people perished or were injured at the scene.<\/p>\n

When first responders arrived, the firefighters took about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze. A video posted on YouTube<\/strong><\/a> showed firefighters hosing down the fire and retrieving burned cages from the stalls. In them were the remains of the animals that perished in the fire. In an interview with Thai media, a vendor claimed that the fire originated from the dogs\u2019 shop, where the owners usually leave the electric fans turned on overnight to cool down the animals due to the heatwave.<\/p>\n

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