Jim Reimer has a secret museum full of hundreds upon hundreds of restored wild animals.
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“I have something to show you,” said Jim Reimer, gesturing towards a ramshackle shed nestled in woods. Unsure of what to expect, I followed behind him down a well-trodden path. He opened the door of the old outbuilding and it was dark and somewhat cold inside. Then, with one flick of the lights, it felt like I had stepped into another world…
Reimer had invited me to his property the previous day noting he had an idea for a potential news story. Rather than make an attempt at explaining his thoughts over the phone, he mentioned simply that he possessed a sort of collection that could be of interest to our readers.
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DOUGLAS The owners of the Westman Reptile Gardens are still reeling from a major fire on Wednesday night that resulted in the destruction of several buildings and the death of hundreds of rodents.
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Members of the CFB Shilo Fire Department battle a major fire that engulfed the Westman Reptile Gardens early Wednesday evening. Although the full extent of the damage is not known at this time, Westman firefighters, including members of Brandon Fire & Emergency Services, seemed to have the blaze under control when the Sun left the scene around 8:20 p.m. Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
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Members of the CFB Shilo Fire Department combat a major fire at the Westman Reptile Gardens on Wednesday evening. The building is located in the community of Douglas, just north of CFB Shilo. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
DOUGLAS The owners of the Westman Reptile Gardens are still reeling from a major fire on Wednesday night that resulted in the destruction of several buildings and the death of hundreds of rodents.
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DOUGLAS The owners of the Westman Reptile Gardens are still reeling from a major fire on Wednesday night that resulted in the destruction of several buildings and the death of hundreds of rodents.
More than 1,000 rodents were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed in a fire on Wednesday at Westman Reptile Gardens, located east of Brandon, Man.
Hundreds and hundreds of rodents lost after fire at Westman Reptile Gardens near Brandon
The owners of a popular attraction just outside of Brandon, Man., are taking stock of their losses after a fire ripped through several buildings Wednesday evening.
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