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| Family's car catches fire in Longleat lion enclosure | Family's car catches fire in Longleat lion enclosure |
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| A family was left with nowhere to run when their car caught fire - in the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park. | A family was left with nowhere to run when their car caught fire - in the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park. |
| Rangers managed to rescue a woman and two children from the vehicle before it burst into flames. | Rangers managed to rescue a woman and two children from the vehicle before it burst into flames. |
| Visitor George Lear, who saw the drama unfold, said: "The lions just kept their distance and didn't take their eyes off the fire and smoke. | Visitor George Lear, who saw the drama unfold, said: "The lions just kept their distance and didn't take their eyes off the fire and smoke. |
| "The rangers were pushing them back but they were reluctant on moving away as they looked interested." | "The rangers were pushing them back but they were reluctant on moving away as they looked interested." |
| Mr Lear said: "The car slowly caught fire and then the whole thing went up leaving the place filled with black smoke." | Mr Lear said: "The car slowly caught fire and then the whole thing went up leaving the place filled with black smoke." |
| Also in the enclosure on Friday afternoon was Gabrielle Owen, from Newport, who said the car burst into flames incredibly quickly and it could have been a "horrific story". | |
| She praised the rangers at the Wiltshire attraction, who she said "were incredibly fast at dealing with the incident". | |
| Kevin Ashley, from the safari park, said the lions were cleared from the enclosure and the park was closed. | Kevin Ashley, from the safari park, said the lions were cleared from the enclosure and the park was closed. |
| He said the fire was put out quickly and no visitors or animals were hurt. | He said the fire was put out quickly and no visitors or animals were hurt. |
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