By James  Nye A leisurely stroll along a Florida beach threw up an elephant-sized opportunity for Todd Unbehagen to take a glorious and very unusual selfie. Capturing the huge creature wading knee-deep off the shores of Gulf Coast Redington Beach on Saturday, Unbehagen joined dozens of other perplexed onlookers in wondering just how an elephant had managed to end up there. The amusing picture spread across social media and the lady responsible for the gentle giant's appearance over the weekend has come forward to explain why she rented Judy the elephant and how, amazingly, it was completely legal. Scroll Down for Video
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Beachgoers on Saturday were stunned to see an Indian elephant wading in the waters of Redington Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast
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Accountant Todd Unbehagen took a selfie picture of the elephant which spread across the Internet
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It was revealed the elephant is named Judy, is 58-years-old and was hired for a local realtor's 60th birthday party
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The cost to Claudia McCorkle to hire Judy for four hours was $4,500
Indeed, despite common sense dictating that some laws may have been broken in carting an elephant to a quiet @placeholder beach on a weekend, it turns out that the city commission was well aware and had approved.