WJZ (Baltimore, Maryland) 04 January 05 'Wally The Alligator' Survives Fire
Bladensburg, MD (AP): Andrew Cohen says he can rebuild his Bladensburg auto parts store; what matter most is that his 13-year-old alligator, Wally, is O-K.
Fire damaged Andy's Auto Parts yesterday but Prince George's County firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the office where Wally is kept in a 500-gallon aquarium.
"They kept most of the water on [a] wall so that the office could be saved and hence wally could be saved," Cohen tells WJZ's Derek Valcourt.
Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady says firefighters did the smart thing and left Wally in place after determining he was safe.
There's no word on what caused the fire. Cohen says the important thing is no one was hurt. He says he has owned Wally since he was three inches long. Wally is now more than four-feet long and serves as the store's "junkyard dog."
Indeed, a sign over his tank reads, "refund department."
'Wally The Alligator' Survives Fire
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MD Press: 'Wally The Alligator' Survives Fire
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>>WJZ (Baltimore, Maryland) 04 January 05 'Wally The Alligator' Survives Fire
>>Bladensburg, MD (AP): Andrew Cohen says he can rebuild his Bladensburg auto parts store; what matter most is that his 13-year-old alligator, Wally, is O-K.
>>Fire damaged Andy's Auto Parts yesterday but Prince George's County firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the office where Wally is kept in a 500-gallon aquarium.
>>"They kept most of the water on [a] wall so that the office could be saved and hence wally could be saved," Cohen tells WJZ's Derek Valcourt.
>>Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady says firefighters did the smart thing and left Wally in place after determining he was safe.
>>There's no word on what caused the fire. Cohen says the important thing is no one was hurt. He says he has owned Wally since he was three inches long. Wally is now more than four-feet long and serves as the store's "junkyard dog."
>>Indeed, a sign over his tank reads, "refund department."
>>'Wally The Alligator' Survives Fire
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On the news video the owner told the reporter he feeds 30 gold fish a week no wonder its 4 feet at 13 its amazing its alive.
