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Picture of the Day: September 5, 2011

By Cyriaque Lamar Published September 5, 2011, 10:00 pm ET

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MEGACROC LIVES | This one-ton, 21-foot saltwater crocodile was captured live in the Bunawan township of the Philippines. It took 100 people to haul the crocodile from the water — the animal will be moved to an ecotourism park in the Agusan province. Photo: Yahoo/AP.

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