SHE barked away rumours she was romancing a toy-boy this year but has Elle Macpherson got her cougar claws into an eligible American silver fox?

That's the question buzzing around the world after the Aussie supermodel was spotted looking smitten on the arm of NBC legal correspondent Dan Abrams.

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The 44-year-old yummy mummy met the 42-year-old part-time news anchor two months ago at a New York film screening, where they drew attention for being "deep in conversation" during the night.

A second appearance this week strolling arm-in-arm after dinner at exclusive eatery The Waverley Inn had the NY Post gossip column convinced it's one new merger to watch.