HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Smaug, the Houston Zoo's 17-year-old Komodo dragon was euthanized on Tuesday. The zoo says the decision was made after scans showed a severe lumbar spinal cord compression. The ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Many people are keeping an eye on Smaug these days, and it's not because he's breathing fire like his Tolkien namesake. Smaug, the 16-year-old Komodo dragon at the Houston Zoo, is ...

Meet Smaug, who is officially the happiest lizard in the world because he just can’t stop SMILING. The mini dragon has almost 4,000 followers on Instagram because of his smiley demeanour, making him ...

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Sometimes even dragons need a little medical help. Last year, zookeepers at the Houston Zoo noticed that Smaug, a 16-year-old Komodo dragon, wasn't using his right front foot normally. "Occasionally, ...