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Animal Planet vet delivers comedic relief
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald of Animal Planet's "Emergency Vets" surprises LaSells audience
Candice Ruud
Issue date: 5/16/08 Section: News
"Oh, there are kids here," Fitzgerald said at one point when the house lights were turned up and he could view the audience. "That means this show's going to be about 20 minutes shorter."
At one point, in lieu of his new tap dancing skills, Fitzgerald removed his pants, showed off his black tights, donned tap shoes and tapped to "Here Comes Santa Claus."
On a more serious note, while telling a story about his arrest for operating on an ocelot -- an endangered animal illegal in the United States -- Fitzgerald encouraged the audience to speak out against the trend of importing exotic animals to be sold in pet stores across the U.S.
Fitzgerald closed with an anecdote about his vet school graduation, adding that he booked Mr. Rogers, from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," to speak at the commencement.
He had been touched by what the elderly man had to say about how crucial these days are, when young men and women graduate and are on the brink of entering the real world.
He then encouraged the students in the audience to thank all those around them for helping them get where they are.
Candice Ruud, senior reporter
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
At one point, in lieu of his new tap dancing skills, Fitzgerald removed his pants, showed off his black tights, donned tap shoes and tapped to "Here Comes Santa Claus."
On a more serious note, while telling a story about his arrest for operating on an ocelot -- an endangered animal illegal in the United States -- Fitzgerald encouraged the audience to speak out against the trend of importing exotic animals to be sold in pet stores across the U.S.
Fitzgerald closed with an anecdote about his vet school graduation, adding that he booked Mr. Rogers, from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," to speak at the commencement.
He had been touched by what the elderly man had to say about how crucial these days are, when young men and women graduate and are on the brink of entering the real world.
He then encouraged the students in the audience to thank all those around them for helping them get where they are.
Candice Ruud, senior reporter
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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