Pro Exotict facility burning!!!

Updates on there web page and Facebook etc. Sounds like a total loss for snakes :(

I just received a text from a local breeder about it. That's horrible. My prayers are with them.

My prayers are going out to Chad and Robyn, the team, and all the animals. I'm so devastated for them right now. :tears:

I was heart broken when I read Robyn's and PE's Facebook updates this a.m.

My thoughts and prayers are with them. He reports that the lizards and people are ok, but the snakes are a total loss. :(

They are not far from where I live. They are saying it looks like a total loss. Doesn't seem like they had any type of sprinkler system in there.

I just opened my FB page and saw the pictures. I was heart broken. I pray that its not a total loss. They have amazing people and animals there. My thoughts are with them:(

Oh wow, that's devastating!

I don't know much about them, but I hope everybody is OK. Fires are one of the worst things that can happen.

This is terrible they had very amazing quality animals so I really hope they pull thru

I just heard about it on iHerp. :tears: My thoughts and prayers go out to the ProExotics team. So, so sad.

That's a shame. They're great people to deal with and the quality of their animals is incredible. I'm glad the people are okay but that's a shame about the snakes. Hopefully they can pull through this and come out on top.

I'm getting annoyed at the people on FB that are going on about why they're "standing around and not saving the snakes". Don't they get it that if people can't g in, there's not much hope for the reptiles?

What a sad morning :(

We have you in our thoughts...

I've been watching the news, and they are saying that crews were on scene in response to a burglar alarm that was going off at the PE facility. So, arsonist?

Also, the owner said some snakes may have escaped. A friend of mine works there and said that when they went in through the bay door where the collibrids are smoke and flames came shooting out. There was also smoke coming from the second door.

This is devastating for the owners ,workers & animal.......Sorry for your losses...

I really hope all of the snakes weren't lost. I'm really sorry for PE. :tears:

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I really hope all of the snakes weren't lost. I'm really sorry for PE. :tears:

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Agreed. It's a large financial/time loss as it is.

How awful. My heart goes out to them. Great business and good people.

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Agreed. It's a large financial/time loss as it is.

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Exactly. Even if they were insured, the time loss is the biggest thing. You can always recoup the snakes, but getting the breeding back up and running is going to take time.

Oh that's heartbreaking...my thoughts and prayers are with them and their animals!


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Oh god, all of those poor snakes :tears:

From my friends FB page:

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What's awesome is that Ralph Davis and others have already called Chad and offered to help rebuild the collection.

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+1 to the other breeders who have reached out to help Chad and PE. That shows some awesome integrity on their part.

:O:O:O DAMN! My condolences to Robyn, Chad, and everyone else at Pro Exotics. Such an incredible collection of snakes too...

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-2alarm...,1636147.story

Man, I'm sorry to see such a huge fire in that facility. Thoughts go out to them.

I am soo sorry for thier loss and tragedy I hope something is salvagable from this and they are in my prayers:(

This is devastating, I can't believe it...

You should see some of the comments from people on the Fox 31 FB page saying "Good." and all happy that the snakes are all dead. Really pisses me off. Pardon my anger.

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You should see some of the comments from people on the Fox 31 FB page saying "Good." and all happy that the snakes are all dead. Really pisses me off. Pardon my anger.

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That is really horrible. Even if you don't like snakes surely you can sympathize with the owners who just lost a large part of their business or agree that no animal deserves to burn to death. :(

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That is really horrible. Even if you don't like snakes surely you can sympathize with the owners who just lost a large part of their business or agree that no animal deserves to burn to death. :(

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That's how my mom feels. She personally hates snakes, but feels sorry for Pro Exotics and the animals.

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That is really horrible. Even if you don't like snakes surely you can sympathize with the owners who just lost a large part of their business or agree that no animal deserves to burn to death. :(

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Agreed. There may be some animals, albeit very few, that I don't like, but to be thankful for the perishing of them in a fire is way out of line. Even PETA would be heartbroken. :P

Oh wow, I feel very empathetic for them :(. Do they know how this fire started?? Man... If I had a ton more snakes I would most definitely have some delivered to them to rebuild their lost snake collection. This is just horrible :(.

From what I've been seeing, they think it may have started next door in the empty, I think it's empty, office. I'm sure they will post something on their FB page when/if they find out the details.

What a terrible loss!! My condolences to the whole PE family!!

That's just terrible. My thoughts go out to them. :(

I am sending my condolences as well... to think of all the poor snake babies :( OMG :( I just want to cry for days imagining it.

Here is a posted pic from the PE FB page. It's really sad. I think this is from there snake room.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/Nektu/PE.jpg

so nice they are willing to help them rebuild some. I know I would send out snakes if I could.

I hope they catch the SOB that did it if it was in fact arsony. OMG, I can't imagine. I would help with that too ;D

Yeah Nektu, there was another pic of the racks melted. It is so devastating.

I cant watch Facebook Pictures they posting.. It makes me sick in the stomach.. My deepest condolences Guys :tears:

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I cant watch Facebook Pictures they posting.. It makes me sick in the stomach.. My deepest condolences Guys :tears:

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I know what you mean. :tears:

Often times jokes are all you have to keep from breaking down. It can be a way of grieving. They are under barrage of news reporters, cameras, lights, firemen, etc. all after losing 20 years of work. 20 years--that kind of loss doesn't sink in immediately. I'm sure it feels very surreal, and I'm sure they are in shock and trying to be strong while being surrounded by these people. It's a distraction from the pure sadness of the loss of all these lives.

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They're probably in shock.

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This. Robyn posted something on FB and you can tell that she is in shock.

Then there is this news article:

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"I think the animals in this facility are a total loss," Mackland said.

Moments later, Mackland got a small piece of good news as a firefighter came out and told him at least one snake, described as a "big snake" survived the fire.

A smile swept across Mackland's face.

"It's it's large, I think it has to be the boa," Mackland said.

Moments later the surviving boa was brought out to co-owner Chad Brown, former University of Colorado and NFL football player.

"That's awesome!" Brown said. "That's one, that's a start."

Brown took the snake across the parking lot to another unit owned by the company.

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http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18978991

It's only one, but it's a start!

Gosh, I hope that one makes it. He'll likely need serious care after such an intense fire like this.

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OMG...My heart goes out to Pro Exotics and all of their animals. This is just tragic and i can't even imagine what they are going through right now. Let's hope for some more survivors. :please:

My heart breaks for their entire team and for the animals. Such a sad time, and a devastating loss.

Bruce

This is a very sad story. I really hope they find more survivors.

Oh my God, I just logged in and learned what happened, what a tragedy, i feel horrible for them and the animals. It's so heartbreaking when something of this magnitude occurs.:(

Seeing the picture it's really heart breaking, the nightmare situation that everyone fears.

My thoughts are with Chad, Robyn and the rest of their crew it will be a long road ahead.

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This. Robyn posted something on FB and you can tell that she is in shock.

Then there is this news article:



http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18978991

It's only one, but it's a start!

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Robyn is a guy.

Very sad day :(