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AUS Press: Monster croc shock

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Posted by: W von Papineäu at Fri Jul 15 09:11:55 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by W von Papineäu ]  
   

NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS (Darwin, Australia) 12 July 11 Monster croc shock (Meagan Dillon)
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NT News photographer Katrina Bridgeford took this amazing front page photograph of Brutus, a 5.5m saltwater croc, giving a boatload of tourists a moment they'll never forget on the Adelaide River, just over 100km south of Darwin, last week.
Ms Bridgeford was on the cruise with sons Jordan, 14, and Dylan Woodward, 11, of Sydney, NSW, four-year-old niece Skye Bridgeford and boyfriend Daniel Wilson.
Son Dylan had only two words when the massive man eater rose out of the water in front of the group: "Holy crap!"
We've seen the picture in the camera. It's real. Have you seen similar monster crocs in the Top End?
The huge saltwater crocodile, which is missing its right front leg, is a favourite with tourists on the Adelaide River Cruises, because he loves his meal of buffalo meat and always puts on a good show for it.
There was a lot of oos and ahs and oh my god Ms Bridgeford said.
I wasn't expecting anything like this. I couldn't believe how close it got to us. If you put your hand out, you would've touched it.
Jumping crocodile cruises are a major tourist attraction in the Territory with several operators providing their services along the croc-infested Adelaide River.
But Brutus doesn't always get it his own way.
Cruise operator Harry Bowman said the 80-year-old crocodile lost his front leg in a shark attack.
It must have been a hell of a big shark.
Monster croc shock


   

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