Monster crocodile claim

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An Australian pastor says he has evidence that an 8m croc lurks in a river in Queensland's Gulf country.

Pastor Elton Thompson said he took pictures of slide marks from the crocodile last Wednesday on the Norman River at Normanton.

"I haven't actually seen the crocodile but it was the slide marks that was left behind," Thompson said.

Its paw imprint spanned 25cm, and some claw marks went into the mud 2.5cm deep. It measured 1m between its two back feet.

"We're predicting the croc is 1.5m to 2m across its girth."