Children's zoo destroyed in fire that killed nearly all the animals did not have a licence as it emerges single tortoise survived inferno

Meerkats, owls, iguanas, snakes and genets all perished in the blaze at The Jungle Box, a soft play centre which also housed the animals in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.

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Jun 11, 2026 - 14:36
Children's zoo destroyed in fire that killed nearly all the animals did not have a licence as it emerges single tortoise survived inferno
Meerkats, owls, iguanas, snakes and genets all perished in the blaze at The Jungle Box, a soft play centre which also housed the animals in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
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