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Zoo Animals Die in Devastating Minn. Flood

Seal, polar bear swim to safety after torrential rains

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 21, 2012 12:34 AM CDT | Updated Jun 21, 2012 12:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – A polar bear and a seal who managed to swim to freedom and safety were among the lucky ones when torrential rains inundated a Minnesota town, flooding homes and streets, forcing evacuations and wiping out the local zoo. An 8-year-old boy was swept six blocks...   Read full story »

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