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Resourceful stork hides from Hurricane Matthew in zoo bathroom

Please remember to flush, Mr. Stork.
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Chloe Bryan
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A slightly bewildered stork headed inside with the humans to take refuge from Hurricane Matthew.

Staff at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park shared a photo Thursday of a marabou stork waiting out the storm inside a zoo restroom.

While we're sure the bird is very self-sufficient, this wasn't its idea — keepers moved all their birds and mammals inside for shelter before the storm hit.


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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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