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[Germany] 3 women let go sky laterns with New Year wishes, accidentally burnt to death dozens of zoo animals (including critically endangered species)
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Its a stupid chinese tradition that should be stopped as it disrupt and may endanger aeroplanes.
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https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/ch...5-gvgt-ang-moh-cbs-srrendered-to-mata.278232/
SMARTEST Chinese INVENTION ORIGINALLY USED FOR WAR to signal and synchronize remote action of troops.
Similar purposes as flare guns.
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Invention by 诸葛亮 孔明 AD201 approx 2000 yrs ago.
ALL OTHER CIVILIZATION AT SOME STAGE LEARN HOW TO MAKE AND USE LANTERNS, but ONLY CHINESE LANTERNS can fly to the sky! TIONG-KOK HU ARKBAR!
ALL OTHER CIVILIZATION AT SOME STAGE LEARN HOW TO MAKE AND USE LANTERNS, but ONLY CHINESE LANTERNS can fly to the sky! TIONG-KOK HU ARKBAR!
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Sky lanterns set off illegally in Germany burn over 30 captive animals in zoo to death
Three women turned themselves to the police.
Four lanterns were suspected to be the cause of fire at Krefeld zoo in Germany on New Year’s Eve.
A 60-year-old woman and her daughters later turned themselves in to the police for releasing sky lanterns which are suspected to have started the fire.
AdvertisementSky lanterns set off illegally caused fire in German zoo
The city’s head of criminal police reported that eye witnesses had seen the lit sky lanterns, composed of a solid fuel flame with a thin paper shell, floating in the sky shortly after midnight close to the premises of the zoo.
The police found four lanterns with handwritten wishes for the New Year in the debris of the burned down enclosure at the zoo.
The handwriting matches that of the three women who came forward to the police to claim responsibility for releasing the banned sky lanterns.
According to the police, the three women, who are local residents, were not aware that the lanterns they purchased online were illegal in Germany.
Photo via EPAAdvertisementThe casualties of the fire
The zoo’s tropical ape house was completely burnt to the ground and claimed the lives of over 30 animals, including a silverback gorilla and critically endangered Bornean orangutans.
The silverback gorilla, a 48-year-old senior named Massa, lost his life in the fire.
According to the zoo’s Facebook page, Massa fathered seven children and have multiple grandchildren.
Massa enjoyed frozen treats.
In captivity, silverback gorillas can live up to 60 years of age and take about 13 years to reach maturity.
Two orangutans were also part of the casualties in the blaze.
They were featured in a Facebook post by Krefeld Zoo just hours before the incident.
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Members of the public left candles, stuffed toys, notes and flowers in front of the zoo to mourn the loss of the captive animals who were unable to escape the fire.
The problem with sky lanterns
While sky lanterns have been around for centuries, they pose a threat in the urban environment and are restricted or banned in many countries.
On various occasions, the lanterns have posed a risk to the environment, property, and aviation.
In 2017, Brazil’s Olympic velodrome caught fire when a sky lantern fell on the building.
The velodrome was used for the 2016 Olympics’ track cycling events.
Sky lanterns also threatened wildlife as birds can get entangled and killed as a result.
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Three women turned themselves to the police.
Four lanterns were suspected to be the cause of fire at Krefeld zoo in Germany on New Year’s Eve.
A 60-year-old woman and her daughters later turned themselves in to the police for releasing sky lanterns which are suspected to have started the fire.
AdvertisementSky lanterns set off illegally caused fire in German zoo
The city’s head of criminal police reported that eye witnesses had seen the lit sky lanterns, composed of a solid fuel flame with a thin paper shell, floating in the sky shortly after midnight close to the premises of the zoo.
The police found four lanterns with handwritten wishes for the New Year in the debris of the burned down enclosure at the zoo.
The handwriting matches that of the three women who came forward to the police to claim responsibility for releasing the banned sky lanterns.
According to the police, the three women, who are local residents, were not aware that the lanterns they purchased online were illegal in Germany.
The zoo’s tropical ape house was completely burnt to the ground and claimed the lives of over 30 animals, including a silverback gorilla and critically endangered Bornean orangutans.
The silverback gorilla, a 48-year-old senior named Massa, lost his life in the fire.
According to the zoo’s Facebook page, Massa fathered seven children and have multiple grandchildren.
Massa enjoyed frozen treats.
In captivity, silverback gorillas can live up to 60 years of age and take about 13 years to reach maturity.
Two orangutans were also part of the casualties in the blaze.
They were featured in a Facebook post by Krefeld Zoo just hours before the incident.
Advertisement
Members of the public left candles, stuffed toys, notes and flowers in front of the zoo to mourn the loss of the captive animals who were unable to escape the fire.
The problem with sky lanterns
While sky lanterns have been around for centuries, they pose a threat in the urban environment and are restricted or banned in many countries.
On various occasions, the lanterns have posed a risk to the environment, property, and aviation.
In 2017, Brazil’s Olympic velodrome caught fire when a sky lantern fell on the building.
The velodrome was used for the 2016 Olympics’ track cycling events.
Sky lanterns also threatened wildlife as birds can get entangled and killed as a result.
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Top photo collage via @pureslaw/Twitter and Skylanterns/Facebook
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Guess the race of the perps?
Great. Germany was one of the 八国联军army troops that burn down the new Summer Palace to ashes in 1832 Opium trade war with China.
They burnt the Palace for 3 days and 3 nights and were delighted to se red night sky from the burning of tge Palace.
天有临 报仇雪恨 German for burning the Summer Palace...
They burnt the Palace for 3 days and 3 nights and were delighted to se red night sky from the burning of tge Palace.
天有临 报仇雪恨 German for burning the Summer Palace...
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if true, those women are in deep
really, really deep. Germany is not forgiving of things like this. Syrian refugees doing illegal things are, but regular citizens breaking the law? they're dead.
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Stupid angmoh learn from chinks for what
hanor, those staying nearby will make a beeline to the zoo for a feast of bbq'ed exotic animarls
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