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Ailing alligator gets CPR at Columbus Zoo but dies later anyway

An animal care team administered CPR to an ailing alligator in front of onlookers at an Ohio zoo, but it wasn't enough to save its life.

<p>Columbus Zoo and Aquarium</p>

An animal care team administered CPR to an ailing alligator in front of onlookers at an Ohio zoo, but it wasn't enough to save its life.

WBNS-TV (http://bit.ly/29ss0Gq ) reports that officials at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium say the male alligator had been under veterinary care for weeks because of a respiratory condition.

A crowd watched Saturday as the team performed CPR.

Zoo officials say the alligator's health continued to decline rapidly and he died Saturday night

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