HANAHAN, S.C. -- No one seems to know why there's an orange alligator in a pond. Residents joke the gator used too much self-tanning lotion. Or maybe it's a fan of the Clemson Tigers, known for their orange colors. 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 culvert pipe. Experts said the alligator will shed its skin and likely return to a normal shade.
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