Jake the Alligator Man
Jake the Alligator Man is an alleged half-man, half-alligator on display in apparently mummified condition at Marsh's Free Museum, a tourist trap in Long Beach, Washington. He was acquired by the Marshes for $750 in 1967 from an antique store.
His image was used by the Weekly World News on November 9, 1993 for front-page article, "Half-human, half-alligator discovered in Florida swamp." The periodical subsequently reported on his escape from captivity, killing of a Miami man, and giving birth.
Jake has acquired a cult following in Northwestern popular culture. Bumper stickers featuring the oddity can be commonly sighted throughout Washington and Oregon.
See also
jake also goes by the name jacob pashelinsky or donkey for his unorthodox liking in tobasco flavored water
External links
- 'Alligator Man' of Long Beach: His past is a murky swamp of tall tales (article in The Columbian)
- Jake's Page at www.marshsfreemuseum.com
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