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.
Courtesy of http://www.dailymail.co.uk
