Police force their way into a burning ZooWorld enclosure to rescue animals from fire
- Posted on January 19, 2026
- By The Independent
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Police force their way into a burning ZooWorld enclosure to rescue animals from fire

Police officers kicked their way into an enclosure to rescue animals after fire ripped through a zoo in Florida. Bodycam footage shared by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office shows officers responding to a blaze at ZooWorld in Florida on Thursday (15 January), as they try to make their way into a burning structure that housed lemurs. Despite the efforts of the officers, several lemurs were killed after they succumbed to smoke inhalation as a result of the electrical fire. “We are absolutely devastated by this disaster. We loved our lemurs and like many of our guest had a pretty special bond with the entire troop,” ZooWorld said in a statement.