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Monster croc Brutus thrills Northern Territory tourists
Northern Territory News ^
| 12th July 2011
Posted on 07/12/2011 6:13:49 PM PDT by naturalman1975
YES, it's real. 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, 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!"
The huge saltwater crocodile, which is missing its right front leg, is a favourite with tourists on the Adelaide River Jumping Croc 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."
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"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."
Yes, but it might well be the last thing you ever touched.
To: naturalman1975
There’s just something about this all taking place near a towned called Darwin.....
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:16:54 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: naturalman1975
All fun and games until the croc gets hungry and someone is out in a smaller boat.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:17:47 PM PDT
by
marktwain
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:17:47 PM PDT
by
Dumpster Baby
(Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
To: naturalman1975
You think he’s bad?
You should see the sumbich that bit his arm off!
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:19:27 PM PDT
by
Repeal The 17th
(Proud to be a (small) monthly donor.)
To: naturalman1975
“We’re going to need a bigger boat.”
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:20:05 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:20:52 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
To: naturalman1975
Elisabeth would blow his frickin head off.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:22:06 PM PDT
by
Venturer
To: naturalman1975
That thing needs put down and become,more user friendly items,Like boots and such.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:22:28 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
( November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
To: Dumpster Baby
What a Croc!!!
To: All
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:24:08 PM PDT
by
DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
(Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
To: Venturer
LOL... my husband loves watching Elizabeth shoot gators.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:24:35 PM PDT
by
antceecee
(Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
To: Repeal The 17th
The article said a shark took it off.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:27:08 PM PDT
by
postoak
To: Dumpster Baby
Is it about a 25% exaggeration of the croc?
To: marktwain
The original photo is impressive enough, as it is.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:34:41 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: postoak
A shark?
Ha!
How would anyone know that?
My sources say it was an even bigger sumbitch.
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:35:28 PM PDT
by
Repeal The 17th
(Proud to be a (small) monthly donor.)
To: Dumpster Baby
Fake or original, I wouldn't tangle with him...
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:39:23 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Woah, Obama will appease Trump, but not Lakin? Thanks LSM)
To: naturalman1975; Daffynition
To: Musketeer
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posted on
07/12/2011 6:44:53 PM PDT
by
Dumpster Baby
(Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
To: naturalman1975
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