Davie firefighters rescue petting zoo animals after I-75 crash

DAVIE, Fla. — A crash on Interstate 75 in Davie on Friday morning led to an unusual rescue involving some four-legged and feathered travelers, authorities confirmed.

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Davie Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to a minor crash involving a vehicle towing a petting zoo trailer.

They said a man was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash.

Officials also confirmed that the animals inside the trailer — including goats, ducks and chickens — were not injured but needed a safe place to wait while crews helped the owner transfer them into a replacement trailer.

Davie firefighters said they assisted with moving the animals and helped keep them calm and secure until the traveling petting zoo was back on the road.

They said all the animals safely made it into the new trailer following the crash.

No other details about the crash were immediately released.

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