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ANANOVA (London, UK) 18 February 06 Man adopts 16ft croc
A Costa Rican man has adopted a 16ft crocodile as a pet.
Alli Shedden, from Siquirres, found the crocodile, which had a bullet in its head, in a swamp.
He took the injured animal home, named it Poncho and nursed it back to health, reports Las Ultimas Noticias.
It took him four years to heal the 58-stone crocodile - by which time he says his wife had accepted it.
Mr Shedden told Las Ultimas Noticias: "He has never done anything to harm me, he knows who I am, it is as if it is a dog, it eats off my hands.
"When Poncho arrived I was unemployed and now people pay to see me playing with my pet, I want to put together a show, so I can show the world our friendship."
Man adopts 16ft croc

Not that this comment is really important, but judging by the photograph at the URL, this specimen is only 11 feet long, maximum - not 16 feet long.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL

I know it's just a matter of the habitat, but I have never seen algae that thick around the mouth before!

Chris

>>Not that this comment is really important, but judging by the photograph at the URL, this specimen is only 11 feet long, maximum - not 16 feet long.
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>>Israel Dupont
>>Winter Haven, FL
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