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Check out this link to see a huge croc, reportedly 21-feet in length (and it appears to be so, or close to that size), killed in Point Noire in Africa.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL

Sorry, Izzy, I do not agree with you in this case.
I think this is a huge crocodile, maybe 15 ft or so long.
Got some more photos, but dont know how to post them here. Will send to your private email.

Ralf

Ralf,

The length description was taken from the news article that accompanied the photo. I must add at least 2-3 feet to your size estimation, though. I do believe he is in the upper teens in feet length rather than the mid-teens, if he is not quite 21 feet.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL

HI

could you mailme the pics of the giant croc too...??

thanks

Rick

elchars1@yahoo.com

Just for possible interest:

A good version of the full story (in English) can be found close to Israel's original posted URL. This item paraphrases to good effect what the original french item - see below - wrote: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_pointe_noire_croc6.htm

You can find the Original story ... always important for verification of what was originally said in the press … in French with pic at: http://www.annoncescongo.com/?page=15

Another version of the same photo series is at the following .... but this site gives the impression that the event happened in 2005: http://ufoinfo.com/roundup/v10/rnd1012.shtml

Pics: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1328128/posts

(For News JUnkies, not herpers). Please note that the Congolese News weekly that broke the story is no longer in publication; there is some debate amongst the news junkies that if there is a journal under that name, whether or not it is the same group that printed this article.

Cheers
Wes

Four pics of that giant croc are now posted in the croc photo gallery. Thanks to Ralf Sommerlad for sending the remaining three to me.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL

You should have read deeper into that article- click on analysis and you will get the real story. Still amazing- 16ft Nile Croc in ocean water, deperate to escape to fresh water but gunned down in the process.

There are actually multiple accounts of this incident. A friend is emailing me one from the Crocodile Specialist Group, as that is probably the best source. I will post a copy of that here, if possible.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL