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Show ANIMALS PROVE REAL HEROES IN NEW YORK FIRE Baboon Rescues Kiilzn Pal Monkeys and Canaries Perish. New York. Tales of animal heroism hero-ism wi.ti- brought from a smoldering buiMing in Corilaniit slreet by firemen fire-men who fought (lames Unit paused the deal Irs of fi.O(X) canaries, 150 parrots, par-rots, -! monkeys and several cals and clogs. Several boa constrictors lashed about, terror stricken, in their cases, monkeys chattered and parrots shrinked, creating a bedlam of noises such as a jungle explorer might hear In a nightmare. The jungle law of the survival of the fittest prevailed, and the weaker of t lie imprisoned creatures perished. So frightened were the boa constrictors and two wildcats that they were rescued without attempting to attack the firemen. fire-men. Outstanding Hero. The outstanding hero of the fire, as reported hy firemen, was a baboon which took his inseparable companion, compan-ion, a kitten in his arms, broke open the door of his cage and escaped to safety with his charge. In another cage firemen said they found a monkey mon-key crouched In her cage, choked by Took His Inseparable Companion, a Kitten, in His Arms and Escaped. the smoke and her hair singed by the (lames. When they removed her they found she was lying on four of her young, protecting them with her own body. The mother later was revived. A loss of more than $15,000 was caused by the fire. Most of this was caused by deaths of the animals and birds. The animal . store, known as Barters pet store, is patronized by circus men. Three nnteaters, a Soutt American vulture nnd many chicks nnd rabbits, intended for the Easter season, were among the casualties. Representatives of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rendered first aid to the animals' which it was thought would recover. Those more seriously injured were killed. : |