Nebraska rarity just down the road

Flip Licking coaxes a zebra over for a treat while feeding the zebra herd on the land he owns outside Seneca; the creatures are a popular backdrop for weddings held on his exotic animal ranch. A nearby alpaca is also expressing interest. Cindy Lange-Kubick/Flatwater Free Press
Flip Licking coaxes a zebra over for a treat while feeding the zebra herd on the land he owns outside Seneca; the creatures are a popular backdrop for weddings held on his exotic animal ranch. A nearby alpaca is also expressing interest. Cindy Lange-Kubick/Flatwater Free Press

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Seneca – The Reindeer Rancher sits at the head of the long table in the big barn he built for overnight guests.

Phillip Licking is swatting flies and washing down barbeque potato ch…