🌱 Why a missing 2-foot alligator has Auburn neighbors on edge
Auburn, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Auburn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a missing 2-foot alligator has Auburn neighbors on edge
Today's riddle: What happens when you tell an egg a joke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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📰 News we're reading
• Mark's Ark animal show lost an alligator in Auburn, Indiana, and the neighbor next door says this is the third one, not the first (attackofthefanboy.com) — An escaped 2-foot alligator named Irwin is still missing in Auburn, worrying nearby residents and prompting DeKalb County officials to review local animal ordinances. Neighbors say this isn’t the first loose alligator they’ve seen, while the Mark’s Ark owner insists the reptile is harmless and denies responsibility for earlier sightings. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It cracks up (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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