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A mysterious picture showing a saltwater crocodile chomping on a man’s TESTICLE has emerged online.

In the wince-inducing picture, which we’ve mercifully edited, the small reptile has clamped down on the unidentified man’s tender bits.

It was sent to the news desk of Australia’s NT News by a woman in the city of Darwin, who could not be tracked down to explain what in the name of all that is holy is going on.

Local croc expert and Crocodylus Park owner, Professor Grahame Webb, has studied the picture and believes it to be real.

“Its head is bent at such an odd angle and it’s such an odd shape, I can’t see why anyone would stuff a crocodile like that,” he told NT News.

“I’ve seen photos of crocs with people from all over the world and that’s new territory for me.

“They breed them tough in the NT (Northern Territory) – crocs and people.”

Evidently.

Another crocodile expert, who did not want to be named, said the man could be at risk of a serious infection from the bacteria on creature’s teeth.

He said: “I've seen people with minor bites end up with topical ulcers.

"Your wedding tackle is not really somewhere you want a topical ulcer."