Sam, the ‘country’s oldest meerkat’, dies at 20

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The matriarch has been living at a zoo in Lincolnshire since being rescued more than 10 years ago.

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Haxey
Interior of St Nicholas church, Haxey
Haxey Haxey shown within Lincolnshire
Population	4,359 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SK765995
- London	138 mi (222 km) SSE
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN9
Dialling code	01427
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber

Haxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 21.7 miles (34.9 km) to the northwest of the city of Lincoln and in 2001 had a total resident population of 4,359.^[1]

The village of Haxey lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, forms part of the Isle of Axholme, and is perhaps most notable for Haxey Hood; a local event with over 700 years of history, reputedly making it the United Kingdom's oldest "traditional tussle".^[2]
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Sam, the ‘country’s oldest meerkat’, dies at 20

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Sam, the ‘country’s oldest meerkat’, dies at 20