BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSVN) — Orange alligators spotted in South Carolina are causing residents to do a double take.
Photos obtained by WJCL, show the oddly-colored reptiles lounging on the edge of a pond. Residents have reported seeing two of them.
According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the gators’ orange hue likely came from hibernating in water that contained rust.
Officials said that the gators will eventually return to their natural colors.
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