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This Bank Has a Pond of Alligators
At a historic bank in Alvin, Texas, the guards have green and scaly faces and a taste for flesh. For half a century, alligators have called the First National Bank of Alvin home! Back in 1969, a farmer donated three gator hatchings to live in the goldfish pond inside the bank – and ever since then, there have always been alligators living in the bank! Today, two seven-foot gators named Lizzy and Lucy guard the bank, each eating several pounds of boneless raw chicken a day. Customers even bring gator gifts to the bank from around the world, which are proudly displayed throughout the building.
01.24.20 | 03:28 | CC
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