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09-21-2005, 07:03 PM
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Giant Croc... Fact or Fiction?
As with most things, here comes the emails. This one crossed my box today and figured I would get your input on it.
This is what the email said...
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Now this is a Crocodile !
This crocodile was found in New Orleans swimming down the street. 21 FT long, 4,500 lbs, around 80 years old minimum.
Specialists said that he was looking to eat humans because he was too old to catch animals. This crocodile was killed by the army last Sunday at 3:00 pm, currently he is in the freezer at the Azur hotel. The contents of it's stomach will be analyzed this Friday at 2:30pm.
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If it is true, its a shame they killed it.
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09-21-2005, 07:14 PM
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what a waste whether its 15 or 21 feet, large crocs are a rare sight these days
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09-21-2005, 07:18 PM
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If this were true it would be the headliner on cnn.com.
I'd be willing to bet that its like most of the current fantastic email pics, real pics, fraudulent story. Bet these were taken in Africa some time ago.
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09-21-2005, 07:22 PM
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09-21-2005, 07:32 PM
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09-21-2005, 07:50 PM
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I was about to say that is/was a Nile Croc.
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09-21-2005, 07:55 PM
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Well thats why I come to the people in the know 
I took WW answer and replied back to the folks that sent it to me, next thing I know I get emails saying what? ah man!! I reckon people felt like fools.. rofl. I hate emails like this
Now, for a question... is that typical of a Nile telefrag?
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09-21-2005, 08:43 PM
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I thought it was a Nile Croc. They're the only ones to get really big that I know of. (Although Austrailian Salt Waters do get large as well)
So, toker, yes 16 ft is about average for a Nile. Maybe on the small size for a male.
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09-21-2005, 09:48 PM
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wow, I was going to say...wait, aren't crocs mainly towards Africa and Austrailia?
Oh yeah, I love it how they poke at the poor dead critter too.
*being sarcastic
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09-22-2005, 02:59 AM
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Here's ya a link to a place about 4 hours away from me claiming to have the worlds biggest Croc. I've actually seen him he is quite large!
www.alligatoradventure.com
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09-22-2005, 03:29 AM
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At first sight i knew it wasnt in the US because the truck was old and didn't have a licence plate. it's a shme what a croc.
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09-27-2005, 12:37 AM
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thats crazy.... the one at the site in the us is big too, i want to see it.
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