The pelican and chihuahua myth
You read that correctly.
In 1984, a rumour circulated that a pelican had scooped up a chihuahua into its mouth because it was feasting on the pelican’s fish.
Well-known folklorists Bill Scott declared the story an urban myth, but there were more and more reports of similar incidents, with different localities and breed of dog. The story even made it on to the ABC news at the time.
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