About 15 animals have died in a house fire in Lakeland, Florida, with the cause of the blaze now being investigated by the State Fire Marshal.
Polk County Fire Rescue crews were sent to the property near Glen Road and Harrelson Road at 1.45am on Friday after reports of a fire.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 2.27am, following around 42 minutes of firefighting, the department said.
No people were injured, but officials confirmed that about 15 animals died in the fire.
The State Fire Marshal is examining how the Lakeland house fire began. Authorities have not yet released a cause or said what types of animals were inside the property.
