How is this possible? A 29 foot crocodile in Maine?

This 29 foot crocodile was discovered in a lake in Maine. Considered to now be the worlds largest 🤯🐊 pic.twitter.com/Wej7EsWYYt

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) November 20, 2022

How is this even remotely possible. First the thing is 29 feet long. That means its old as hell but somehow escaped detection ... IN MAINE??? Next you have the hard fact that crocs aren't native to the US much less NORTHERN US! Finally I wonder how this thing survives the fridgid as fuck winters up there. I somehow think the internet is being punked on this one.