All the animals at Ochsner Park Zoo are safe and were not hurt in a Tuesday morning fire that destroyed the building where their donkeys, llamas, and wolves are housed, zoo staff confirmed.
In a post on Facebook, officials credited firefighters’ efforts in helping protect the animals and keep them safe as well as for preventing the fire from spreading to other buildings.
The zoo indicated it would remain closed through the end of the week so staff can clean up the damage and would reopen on Saturday. Until then, they plan to host Facebook Live events on their page, so they can talk about how Sinbad, Goliath, and their wolves are doing. The donkeys, llamas, and wolves are being moved to temporary housing while officials work with their insurer and the City of Baraboo to get new enclosure as soon as possible.