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Elephant hangs tough through Texas flood rescue at zoo
Gainesville Texas AP report tells how Gerry the 13 year old elephant survived a sudden Red River flood that filled Frank Buck Zoo in minutes. Zoo superintendent Vince Reynolds and cowboy volunteers reached her after she used her trunk as a snorkel and tethered to a tree branch. Gerry was found exhausted with a cold neck and scarred trunk, while two flamingos and three big sheep were confirmed dead. total animal survival remains uncertain.
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