A giant “killer” crocodile about 8m long has been captured after the animal attacked and ate a fisherman in North Kalimantan province, Indonesia.

The victim is Samsul Bahri, 45 years old. On July 19, this father-of-three was fishing for shrimp along the Semaja River in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan province, when the animal stalked and attacked by surprise.

For several days after that, people coordinated with local police to ambush the animal. Then, they caught a crocodile 4.9m long and another smaller one about 4m long. They were forced to vomit to check if there were traces of the ill-fated fisherman in their stomachs. But the result was nothing.

Until July 22, the search team continued to set traps and wait. Finally, the 8m long “beast” fell into the trap and was shot with anesthetic. In the animal’s stomach, police found digested human legs and bones. Based on the test results, it was determined that this was a part of the victim’s body.

“His body was found in the belly of that giant animal. Through verifying the traces of the animal vomit, we know that his body is not intact,” a neighbor of the victim was shocked. told.

It is known that the Semaja River where the attack took place is inhabited by many crocodiles. As a result, local authorities have a hard time finding them.

The head of the Tarakan rescue agency Dede Hariana said that crocodile attacks on people are increasing in the area, especially in riverside villages.

Local officials have repeatedly warned residents and visitors to be careful when going to wetland areas. The fact that people still bathe and catch fish and shrimp by hand in the river easily becomes the target of this dangerous animal.

Currently, Indonesia is the “common home” of 14 species of crocodiles living together. In particular, the crocodile population in the estuary area grows extremely large and aggressive.

It is known that the majority of crocodile attacks on humans in the world occur in Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia. Many attacks go unreported because locals are afraid to report them to the authorities. In Australia, it is estimated that there are several fatal crocodile attacks each year.