A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest's shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit.

The Memphis Zoo had to rush one of its komodo dragons into surgery after a zoo visitor’s shoe landed in a display and was swallowed by the lizard, zoo says.

The Memphis Zoo had to rush one of its komodo dragons into surgery after a zoo visitor’s shoe landed in a display and was swallowed by the lizard, zoo says.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday, according to the Memphis Zoo.

The Memphis Zoo had to rush one of its komodo dragons into surgery after a zoo visitor’s shoe landed in a display and was swallowed by the lizard, zoo says.

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The Memphis Zoo had to rush one of its komodo dragons into surgery after a zoo visitor’s shoe landed in a display and was swallowed by the lizard, zoo says.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday, according to the Memphis Zoo on Facebook. In a Facebook post ...