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Visit Hedricks traveling petting zoo for only a dollar


Staff photo by Evan Lewis Daniel Torres, 1, of Texarkana lets an outstretched goat taste his fingers Sunday afternoon at the Hedricks Petting Zoo. The traveling zoo is set up in the Kmart parking lot in Texarkana, Texas. A second later, Daniel pulled his hand back, squealing with laughter, and ran back to his parents. This is the third time the Hedricks company, based out of Nickerson, Kan., has brought their animals to Texarkana. They feature a potbellied pig, two different types of camels, a large turtle and a kangaroo to name a few. The exhibit runs through Sunday. Admission is $1.
Hadley Butcher, 2, woke up with an agenda in mind and a smile on her face all week. According to her father, James Butcher, Hadleys joy has to do with the animals inside Hedricks Petting Zoo in the parking lot of Kmart on West Seventh Street. ‘I took her once and she loves it’ Butcher said. ‘The first thing she says when she wakes up is animals. Hadleys favorite animal at the petting zoo is Hemingway the emu. Holding up a small paper cup filled with food, she giggles with glee each time the bird takes a bite of food. Hemingway lives next door to Cruiser the kangaroo and Deli...
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