A zoo in Nebraska removed 70 coins from the stomach of a 36-year-old white alligator. "Our veterinarians identified some metal foreign objects in the stomach of an iconic resident of the Zoo: 36-year-old leucistic American alligator, Thibodaux. Thibodaux underwent a veterinary procedure to remove those objects before they caused any problems, and the team identified 70 U.S. coins," wrote Omaha's …
CNN — An 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. “A plastic pipe was placed to protect his mouth and safely …
