Orange alligator puzzles residents

Locals joke that too much self-tanning lotion may be to blame

HANAHAN, S.C. – No one seems to know why there's an orange alligator in a pond near Charleston.

Residents joke the gator used too much self-tanning lotion. Or maybe it's a fan of the Clemson Tigers, who are known for their orange colors.

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Residents living near the pond in Hanahan said they've seen the orange or rust-colored alligator a number of times.

Photos show the 4- to 5-foot-long alligator on the banks of a retention pond at the Tanner Plantation neighborhood.

Jay Butfiloski with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said the color may come from where the animal spent the winter, perhaps in a rusty steel culvert pipe.

Experts said the alligator will shed its skin and probably return to a normal shade soon.

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So, there's an orange alligator at the pond in front of our neighborhood...You don't see that everyday. :)

Posted by Laura Carson on Tuesday, February 7, 2017

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