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These dramatic pictures show the moment a family were forced to flee their car seconds before it burst into flames – in the middle of a lion enclosure.
The mother and her two children were visiting Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire when the 4x4 overheated and smoke started pouring from the engine.
They were forced to abandon the smoking vehicle and had no option but to flee to the lion enclosure, which is home to 12 adult lions.
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A spokesman for Longleat said the trio were transferred to a ranger's vehicle and the park was temporarily closed while firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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‘The lions were cleared from the enclosure and the safari park was closed. A route was cleared for the fire engine, which arrived quickly and extinguished the fire.
‘In total the safari park was closed for 15 minutes.
‘No-one was injured in any way and no lions were hurt.
‘The vehicle has now been safely removed and the safari park has fully reopened to visitors.
''I wanted BBQ!''
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...flames-safari-park-middle-LION-ENCLOSURE.html