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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A fire early Monday destroyed a section of Gatorland, one of Florida's oldest tourist attractions, and killed as many as three pythons and crocodiles.
The blaze badly damaged the gift shop, entrance and some administrative offices. The giant concrete gator head that serves as the main entrance was charred, its white teeth blackened with soot, its mouth full of debris.
Two 8-foot-long pythons kept in a holding pen near the gift shop died in the blaze, as did a 5-foot crocodile, said Gatorland spokeswoman Michelle Harris. Another 5-foot crocodile managed to survive by dipping into a pond, she said.
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