By Andy Rose | CNNAn alligator at a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, needed an emergency procedure late last week to remove dozens of coins from its stomach, zoo officials said. A total of 70 metal coins were found inside Thibodaux, a 36-year-old alligator, according to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. “Guests should not throw coins into any bodies of water at the Zoo,” the facility said in a statement. Last year, an extremely rare – and extremely cute – leucistic alligator was born at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida. Despite their deadly reputation and a population numbering in the millions in the Southeast, attacks on people are quite rare.

Source: CNN February 20, 2024 01:46 UTC