Internet Hoaxes: Bulls

Claim: Tourist's last photo is a close-up of an enormous charging bull.

Status: False.

Photo is genuine, but was taken by a professional photographer with a remote control camera, at the 2002 San Fermin Festival in Pamploma, Spain.

Source: Snopes

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Internet Hoaxes: Crabs

Claim: Photographs show Christmas Island robber crab or coconut crab.

Originated in 2007 with text identifying it as a Christmas Island crab.

Circulated in 2009 with description as coconut crab.

Status: Partly true : The origins and authenticity of the photographs have not been verified, but there really are coconut crabs which can reach a leg span of 3.3 ft, a body length of 1.3 ft and weigh up to 38 pounds.

Reference: Snopes

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