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In a jaw-dropping, fin-tastic, and utterly absurd incident, a gargantuan crocodile was caught in a charter fishing boat’s net off the coast of Florida yesterday evening. The behemoth reptile, estimated to be over 1,000 feet long (experts claim it’s the longest crocodile in recorded history), was reeling in a school of unsuspecting tourists on the “Reel Deal” fishing charter.
Eyewitnesses claim the crocodile, dubbed “Croaky McSnappyPants” by local fishermen, was swimming alongside the boat, casually munching on a sunken ship’s wheel, when it suddenly got entangled in the fishing net.
“I was just trying to catch some dinner, and then suddenly I had a 1,000-foot-long crocodile flailing around on my boat!” exclaimed Captain Jack “The Codfather” Jenkins, still shaken by the ordeal. “I mean, I’ve seen some big ones in my day, but this guy was a monster! I’m pretty sure it was a different species altogether – like, maybe a crocodile-Whale hybrid or something!”
The “Reel Deal” charter boat was packed with screaming tourists, all of whom were clad in “I’m with stupid” t-shirts and clutching their favorite fishing rods. “I was just trying to get a good spot for the sunset, and then suddenly I’m face-to-face with a prehistoric sea monster!” shrieked tourist, Karen P. Bottomsworth. “I mean, I’ve seen some crazy things on vacation, but this takes the cake – or should I say, the fishing net?”
As the crew struggled to free the massive reptile, it allegedly began to perform an impromptu aquatic ballet, complete with flips, twirls, and what can only be described as a “crocodile-style” rendition of the cha-cha-slide.
“It was like something out of a National Geographic documentary… or a cartoon!” exclaimed Dr. Emily O. Screamypants, a marine biologist who happened to be on the scene. “I’ve never seen anything like it! I mean, who needs a theme park when you have a 1,000-foot-long crocodile doing the cha-cha-slide on your fishing boat?”
After a tense, 3-hour ordeal, the crew finally managed to liberate the gargantuan crocodile, which promptly swam off into the sunset, leaving behind a trail of confused fishermen, sunburned tourists, and one very relieved captain.
When asked for comment, Captain Jenkins simply shook his head and muttered, “Well, that’s a story for the grandkids… or a really bad case of PTSD.”
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