A giant crocodile ate a fisherman while he was catching shrimp along a river in Indonesia.
Samsul Bahri, 45, was reportedly stalked by the 26ft-long predator on the Semaja river in Nunukan Regency, part of the North Kalimantan province on Borneo island.
The tragic incident on July 19 sparked a desperate police hunt alongside local villagers for the killer of the father-of-three.
Initially both a 16ft and 13ft crocodile were caught and subdued with tranquillisers.
Each of them was made to vomit up the contents of their stomachs but no trace of human remains was visible, reports The Daily Star.
After three days of searching the team snared a massive 26ft crocodile.
The reptile was made to vomit and gruesome chunks of partially-digested human limbs and bones were seen.
The remains were confirmed as Samsul and his wife and children received the devastating news.
A fisherman friend of Samsul, Nelwan Krisna, who helped in the search said: "His body was found in that massive crocodile.
"Only the pieces were vomited out, but that was enough to confirm it was him. His body was not intact.
"The river is home to many crocodiles."
Nelwan believed police officers would struggle to find the man-eating crocodile on their own and added: "We felt sorry for our neighbour and his family so we helped in looking for his body."
There are 14 different types of crocodile species living in Indonesia and many have killed people living close by them.
Dede Hariana, the head of a search and rescue team in nearby Tarakan noted that crocodile attacks have become more frequent in the area, in particular by riverside villages.
He warned: "This case is closed but we appeal to residents to be more vigilant."
The eradication of the crocodiles' natural habitat due to factors such as dynamite fishing and the conversion of coastal areas into farms has been criticised by conservation officials.
They say because of this the predators are being forced out and driven closer to villages - increasing the chances of human fatalities in a country where rivers are a necessary focal point for many people.
Last month the MirrorOnline reported the incident of an Indonesian driver who was lucky to escape with his life after two 16ft crocodiles bit his arm off.
Ilham, 49, was washing his hands in a pool in Sinka Zoo in West Kalimantan Province without realising crocodiles lived there when he was lunged at by the reptiles in a double attack before running away holding his severed right arm.
