Hundreds of animals killed in fire at Dallas mall

DALLAS, Texas: A fire at a Dallas shopping center on January 4 morning led to the tragic loss of more than 500 animals, most of them small birds, according to authorities.

The fire broke out at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas, where 579 animals housed in a pet shop succumbed to smoke inhalation. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans confirmed that while flames never directly reached the animals, chickens,