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NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - 'Dinosaur': Nearly half-ton, 14-foot reptile captured after four-year chase

A monster alligator in South Carolina finally met its maker on Monday.

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What is the working hypothesis regarding the origin and migration of Nipponopelta yezoensis?
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Two charged with smuggling dozens of exotic reptiles across the border in pillowcases
How long had the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service been running an undercover investigation into Chavez and Pelayo?
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Two charged with smuggling dozens of exotic reptiles across the border in pillowcases
What were the legal charges faced by Georgina Bribiesca Chavez and Salvador Pelayo?
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