A 18-ft long three-legged crocodile wowed the Web in July after a tourist photograph capturing its freakishly large stature emerged online. The striking creature named Brutus - which looks as though he is a special effect in a film - was said to be a starring attraction of a riverboat cruise in the Adelaide River, Australia. Although some critics questioned the legitimacy of the shot, the sightseer and the boat company maintained that both the monster crocodile and this photo were indeed real.
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