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This little guy defied odds, surviving a 'significant' fire at a Buntingford soft play centre where other animals sadly died. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service found it during an investigation on Wednesday, after being called to The Jungle Box at 03:20 BST. The council had told the centre it needed an animal licence earlier this month, but got no reply.
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