A 15-year-old GTA myth is finally coming true — but in the worst possible way for the hunters.
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A 15-year-old GTA myth is finally coming true — but in the worst possible way for the hunters.

The debunked Giant Alligators myth from GTA IV, which never actually appeared in that game, is officially confirmed to debut in GTA VI — making it one of the few fan myths that will become real in a later installment, though not in the game where it originated.

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Liberty City map — ground zero for the alligator myth that had fans searching every corner for years.
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Liberty City map — ground zero for the alligator myth that had fans searching every corner for years.

The big sewer from GTA IV — one of the main spots theory-crafters swore the gator was hiding.
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The big sewer from GTA IV — one of the main spots theory-crafters swore the gator was hiding.

The smaller GTA IV sewer — another dark tunnel where fans hoped to hear gator hisses, but got nothing.
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The smaller GTA IV sewer — another dark tunnel where fans hoped to hear gator hisses, but got nothing.

Bohan sewers — the spot many thought housed the giant gator, just another dead end in the myth hunt.
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Bohan sewers — the spot many thought housed the giant gator, just another dead end in the myth hunt.

The end of Bohan's sewers — where the IV myth died, but the gator legend finally gets its comeback in VI.
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The end of Bohan's sewers — where the IV myth died, but the gator legend finally gets its comeback in VI.

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