'Only in Newfoundland': Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

A Dildo, N.L., man's photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland's Conception Bay is getting laughs across the globe.

A Dildo, N.L., man's photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland's Conception Bay was getting laughs across the globe on Saturday.

Ken Pretty says he could tell from the shore that the stately iceberg drifting off the coast of Harbour Grace, N.L., on Thursday had a distinctive anatomical quality. But it wasn't until he flew his drone out for a closer look that he realized just how lifelike the ice formation's features really were.

"The resemblance is -- you know, it's good, right?" he said in an interview, choosing his words carefully. "It's unreal how much it looked like part of the male anatomy."

He posted the pictures to social media on Thursday evening, figuring they'd draw a few wisecracks. By Saturday morning, the iceberg had been nicknamed the "dickie berg" and Pretty's photos had attracted news coverage from Quebec to Australia.

He admitted the iceberg's location in Conception Bay, along with his hometown's name, made the situation even more amusing.

"Only in Newfoundland," Pretty said, laughing.

Icebergs float into Newfoundland and Labrador waters in the spring, carried by ocean currents from the north. Residents and tourists alike eagerly await their arrival; the Newfoundland and Labrador government even set up an Iceberg Finder website, allowing people to upload photos and location data about any ice giants they see.