In age-old ritual, Mexican mayor weds alligator to secure abundance
STORY: Location: San Pedro Huamelula, Mexico
A Mexican mayor has married his alligator bride
Victor Hugo Sosa sealed the nuptials by kissing the alligator's snout
which had been tied shut
The age-old ritual involves dressing the alligator in a white wedding dress
and likely dates back centuries to pre-Hispanic times
among Oaxaca state's Chontal and Huave indigenous communities