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Zoo discovers 70 US coins in 36-year-old alligator's stomach

Zoo officials in Nebraska are reminding guests not to toss their change into bodies of water at the facility. Veterinarians at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium noticed foreign metal objects in the alligator’s stomach during a routine examination of the animal, zoo officials said in a Facebook post. The 36-year-old American alligator, named Thibodaux, underwent surgery on Feb 15 to remove the coins before they could cause any damage.