{"id":31298,"date":"2014-07-12T07:05:23","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T07:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=31298"},"modified":"2014-07-12T08:09:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T08:09:36","slug":"mexican-mayor-marries-crocodile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/mexican-mayor-marries-crocodile\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Mayor marries crocodile [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mayor of San Pedro Huamelula, Mexico, has wedded a crocodile as part of a local tradition.<\/p>\n

The village believes the marriage between the mayor and the crocodile, who is considered a princess, will boost the number of fish the village catches this summer.<\/p>\n

The local community gets into it \u2014 everyone in the village must donate toward the wedding or risk getting fined \u2014 and the villagers see it as part of their heritage.<\/p>\n

The wedding ceremony consisted of a parade through the streets and a first dance.<\/p>\n

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Watch the video below<\/strong><\/p>\n