Several snakes and turtles survived a major house fire in St. Catharines.
Damage to a home on Oakdale Avenue is pegged at over $300,000 after flames broke out around 9:30 yesterday morning.
It took fire crews several hours to battle the stubborn blaze.
Inside they found three pythons and several turtles.
The reptiles all survived the blaze and are now being cared for by the Lincoln County Humane Society.