Mexican mayor 'gets hitched' to a crocodile!
Updated | By East Coast Drive
Just when you thought you'd seen it all...
There are some weird and wonderful customs and traditions in this world, especially when it comes to marriage, but marrying a wild animal takes the cake.
Victor Aguilar, who is the mayor of a small fishing town in Mexico called San Pedro Huamelula, married a crocodile. How crazy, right?!
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This mind-boggling custom forms part of the local harvest ceremony where the reptile is dressed in a custom-made bridal gown and paraded through the town.
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The female reptile is considered to be a princess and the traditional belief is that the crocodile will 'bring luck' to the locals with a 'good harvest'.
It’s hardly a match made in heaven but hey, stranger things have happened don't you think?
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