Pet boa pulled from fire

[NightLad]

Hi everyone,

I just read this article in my local newspaper. I thought it was great to read about an instance where a herp received such good care in the midst of a home tragedy. The newspaper had a picture too, but it is not in the online article.

Pet Boa Pulled From Fire

From the article:

Firefighters found the snake in a room that wasn't directly affected by the flames.
Because the snake needs a warm climate to survive, firefighters kept the snake inside its glass home.
When power to the heavily damaged home was turned off, firefighters set up a generator to keep the heat light directly on the snake.

I'm going to send that Fire Department a big kudos. If you'd like to do likewise, you can reach them at:

Fire Department
Frank Haylow, Director of Fire & Emergency Services
(905) 885-5323
FHaylow@porthope.ca

[Nate]

Nice Find!!

[LadyOhh]

That is absolutely heartwarming...

[_Venom_]

Too bad the dog didn't make it.

[Bruce Whitehead]

Very cool. Thanks for posting that.

Bruce

[cassandra]

That is very cool.

[edie]

Yeah, its terrible the dog died, but at least they recognized the boa as a life needing to be saved!

[GirDance]

What annoyed me about that was stupid "rescuer" then coming along, taking the boa out of the warmth outside into the cold and tossing it in a metal cage.... Respectful firefighters who deserve major kudos... Idiot rescuer ...

I caught the article in the actual paper because we bought it for the 400 accident photos on the front page (my boyfriend and I were in the pile up and our friend's car was one of the ones that made the front page)... The paper version included a photo of the "rescuer" she looks to be half strangling the poor thing in the photo - the first fist on the neck death grip, outside - chucking it into what looks like a small metal dog crate.