Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow
PROVIDENCE, R. I. (AP) — Wildlife officials say a “lizard in a blizzard” has been rescued after a man discovered the large cold-blooded reptile buried in snow in Rhode Island, somehow surviving the frigid temperatures. According to the New England Wildlife Center, the Providence man spotted the tegu lizard from his driveway on Tuesday. The reptile was quickly brought it indoors and wrapped in a T-shirt to help conserve heat. ET Reptiles, a reptile store based in Rhode Island, agreed to "...
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