First an image of the Virgin Mary appeared in a grilled cheese sandwich in Florida. Next the face of Christ was discovered on a Hawthorn tree in Kent... Now it seems even a pet alligator has God in its side - quite literally.
Owner, Michael Wilk from Wisconsin, was astonished when he noticed distinct white markings pop out against a backdrop of black scales on the side of his four-feet long pet alligator's side, spelling the word GOD.
"When I first saw it, my jaw dropped," Wilk told the Chicago Tribune. "It's just sort of like a phenomenon."
The 25-year-old said he acquired the pet last December from a man who could no longer care for the 12-year-old creature.
He didn't notice the markings straightaway, but several months later they "just jumped out" at him whilst having a few beers with friends.
Not a hoax"I was thinking when the guy gave him to us that he was trying to hoax us," said Wilk. "But it's real."
Alligators have naturally occurring striped patterns on their skin that help camouflage them in the wild. Experts say the markings on Wilk's alligator appear to be genuine.
Harry Dutton, an alligator biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, told the Chicago Tribune: "The markings appear to be legitimate."
He added that they would probably fade over time.
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