Firefighters told not to enter???

that story seemed to end abruptly. imma re-post it here. is this the whole thing (minus the pix)?

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Frenchman and his 400 scary reptile lodgers

A jungle house
In an unassuming house on France's River Loire, a cobra lives on the coffee table, a 50 kg (110-pound) tortoise roams the garden and a two-metre (seven-foot) alligator sleeps in the owner's bed while another keeps watch at the door.


Father of reptiles
Over two decades, 67-year-old reptile enthusiast Philippe Gillet has amassed a collection of more than 400 phobia-inducing animals, including rattlesnakes, tarantulas and lizards in his home in western France near the city of Nantes.


Meet Ali and Gator
Gillet says the two alligators, named Ali and Gator, were rescued from a leather farm but most of the animals are pets that outstayed their welcome elsewhere and have been abandoned or donated.


The misunderstood species
Gillet thinks it's unfair to treat these animals the way people do because people don't understand them.


"We don't understand them, we hate them, we think they're horrible. But when we get to know them, you can call them over, tell them to come and eat something for example."


Raising awareness legally
Gillet says he has all the necessary permits to keep and transport the animals for roadshows which he runs to raise awareness about reptiles.


Good neighbours
The locals do not mind their unusual neighbours and regularly pop in for coffee, safe in the knowledge that the most dangerous snakes are kept in a room behind two sets of doors.


The 'emergency' issue
However, the local fire department is more cautious. They are under instructions not to enter Gillet's house in an emergency.

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wow what a place and what a way to live! i hope he's developing plans for an emergency w/ the fire dept and they just won't let him, his animals or house burn.

anyways my friend is a breeder in SoCal and got into hots a few years now. he's also an EMT that works in a fire house. there seems to be no real protocol but they let him peep the scene first if they know or discover reptiles. regardless of species, they secure all animals. he's found a gators, some big Burms and Tics, raccoons, possums, etc. on calls. but he's improved the attitude of his peers towards snakes and reptiles and teaches their rattlesnake bite class.