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green_meklar says
Not quite as unusual as it sounds, apparently this is a traditional ritual that has been performed before (perhaps annually?) in the same region:
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/age-old-ritual-mexican-mayor-weds-alligator-secure-abundance-2022-07-01/