70 coins removed from stomach of alligator at Nebraska zoo – The Mercury News

70 coins removed from stomach of alligator at Nebraska zoo – The Mercury News

By Andy Rose | 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 … Read more