I am fairly certain the creature depicted above is a representation of the serpent in the Garden of Eden that tempted Eve with the forbidden fruit, thus leading to the original sin. The forked tail is one way that Satan is identified in religious art. That being said, I would personally never consider taking anything, let alone something edible, from a creature as nightmarish as this one.

Note: Ron Harper writes, "The serpent - when he was lying and feeding Eve - was NOT as pictured. This is what he looked like AFTER he was cursed which was at the same time as the "fall of man". Genesis 3:14: And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life". Thanks for the correction, Ron.

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Church of the Transfiguration in Philadelphia, PA. 2009. Photograph by Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America. If you'd like to learn more about this location, it is a featured chapter in the book "Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences," which you can order signed copies of here. It's also available (unsigned) through Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Powells/Indiebound/Booksamillion. You may also be interested in my new book, Abandoned America: Dismantling the Dream, available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many other online booksellers across the globe.