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Beyond ‘Dog Days’: Turtle Back Zoo Spritzes Bison In Heat Wave
WATCH: As heat indexes hit 111 degrees in some parts of NJ, the Turtle Back Zoo gives a bison a misting to help it beat the soaring temps.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As heat indexes hit 111 degrees in some parts of New Jersey, the Turtle Back Zoo is misting animals to help them beat the soaring temps.
On Sunday, the Essex County-run zoo in West Orange posted a video of handlers spraying down a bison in their Great Plains exhibit. The footage has garnered more than 5,400 views since being posted.
“Guess he's a water buffalo!” one commenter wrote.
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- See related article: Turtle Back Zoo Expands Bison Exhibit
Some experts called the heat on Sunday among New Jersey’s worst so far this year. Parts of Mercer County and Monmouth County reached a 110- to 111-degree heat index on Sunday.
- See related article: New Jersey Temperatures, Heat Index: Town-By-Town - 7/2/18
- See related article: NJ Weather: Timeline For Worst NJ Heat In 2018 As Index Hits 111
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