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Please stand clear of the closing jaws!

- Mail Foreign Service

LADIES and gentlemen, please keep your arms and legs inside the boat at all times, because if you don’t...

Rising jaws-first from the water, this 20ft saltwater crocodile gave tourists on the Adelaide River in Australia’s Northern Territory a close-up glimpse of one of nature’s most terrifying beasts.

The one-ton male, who was coaxed out of the water by a tour guide dangling a piece of meat, has earned the name Dominator for his aggression.

He was snapped by Rhys Crowley from a neighbouri­ng boat. Describing the moment the Dominator burst forth, he said: ‘You could see how shocked all the people on board were, the screams were so loud. It looked like he could easily jump in on the boat.’

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Surprise! The 20ft crocodile bursts out

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