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O’Reilly: Born and thriving on the Bayou

KRAEMER, La. – Roland Torres wants you to know a few things.

He lives in a rural area where life is pretty straightforward. His family has been active on the bayou for five generations, witnessing a daily battle of survival of the fittest.

The birds, animals and reptiles who inhabit the vast swamps of south-central Louisiana live only as long as their wits and luck hold out. They are on their own 24/7.

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