Animal rights groups slam Bangkok market where exotic pets were burned alive in fire

Animal rights groups have slammed the Bangkok market where thousands of exotic pets were burned alive in a fire in the early hours of the morning.

Flames ripped through the parrot and fish zone of the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Thailand, where tropical pets are housed in hundreds of stalls. Officials said the fire started shortly before 4:30 am local time. Snakes, lizards, turtles, ducks and mice were also incinerated.