Omahas Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska made headlines after revealing the astonishing discovery of 70 coins inside the stomach of a 36-year-old white alligator during a routine care procedure. The zoo shared the news on their Instagram page, sparking widespread attention and garnering thousands of reactions.Omahas Zoo and Aquarium disclosed the unexpected findings, with the captions, Our veterinarians identified some metal foreign objects in the stomach of an iconic resident of the Zoo: 36-year-old leucistic American alligator, Thibodaux. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Omahas Zoo & Aquarium (@theomahazoo)The zoos veterinary team conducted a procedure to remove the coins from the alligators stomach to prevent any potential health complications.How did vets get rid of coins inside the gatorChristina Ploog, an associate veterinarian at Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, led the intricate procedure. Speaking about the process, Ploog said, With the help of his training, Thibodaux was anaesthetised and intubated to allow us to safely manage him during the procedure. She further elaborated on the precautionary measures taken, explaining, A plastic pipe was placed to protect his mouth and safely pass the tools used to access the coins, such as a camera that helped us guide the retrieval of these objects.The Instagram post quickly gained huge traction with nearly 5,000 likes and elicited numerous comments from intrigued followers. Many users expressed astonishment and curiosity, flooding the comments section with their reactions to the unusual discovery.Here are some reactions from netizens: A user named hansen 8537 wrote, Glad the gator is doing better. Notably, many users expressed their disappointment with the findings. A user named mandiross09 commented, Thats so sad people are throwing them in there! Im glad u guys got them out, while some users suggested how to get rid of this problem. A user named jackparrr suggested, Put metal detectors in place so people cant go in there without being checked.
