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St. Louis Penguin Bites Gingrich

The GOP presidential hopeful visited the St. Louis Zoo, and got too close.

Penguin ouchies

The Saint Louis Zoo made national news this past week when it was revealed that one of its baby penguins bit former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. It happened as the presidential hopeful toured the zoo around the time of last weekend’s .

Gingrich—who is still in the race even though he is unlikely to catch former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney—has a well-known soft spot for animals. He even created a Web page that allowed supporters to post pictures of their furry friends, complete with a page with Gingrich in front of a baby polar bear.

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The zoo, by the way, is not on Gingrich's list of favorites.

More caucuses planned

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While the GOP Presidential primary is all but over, Missouri Republicans will still  on Saturday. Information about caucusing locations in the state is available online.

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