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SOUTH SULAWESI, (August 14, 2025) — A man was dragged away by a crocodile in front of his screaming family in Indonesia. The man, identified as Arifuddin, 53, had been bathing with relatives along the Bulete River in South Sulawesi on Thursday afternoon when the reptile struck, sinking its teeth into his leg. The father-of-four cried out in agony as the predator clamped its jaws on him and pulled him further into the water.

Video captured the horrifying attack, showing Arifuddin desperately reaching out with one arm while struggling to stay afloat in the middle of the river. Several villagers waded in to try and help as panicked shouts rang out, but he vanished beneath the surface before they could reach him.

Emergency teams rushed to the scene in Wajo Regency after reports of the attack at around 6pm local time. They later spotted the crocodile carrying the victim's body through the muddy waters, but could not retrieve it immediately. Residents fashioned a crude snare to haul the crocodile closer, pulling it toward them in a tense struggle. They eventually drove it away by throwing rocks.

Arifuddin's remains were recovered and handed over to his relatives for burial.

[Otimebomb]

Taking a bath down by the river. I wonder if he knew Matt Foley.

[Caf002]

I think the croc thought his name was “Aladdin” and he was wishing for an escape out of that shithole!

[mr_feelgood]

Is that the crocodile that ate captain hook? Bastard

[Mmichael]

Ten thousand billion years of evolution and it still wouldn’t eat that beef jerky looking old sap.

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See you later alligator

[kbt3168]

[marcos_69]

They recovered the body and the croc was still attached.

[BrownRock]

Originally Posted by ><0300>< ↗

See you later alligator

In awhile, crocodile.

[houseoftechno]

Despite the potato cam for the initial attack, that was a cool series of vids that told a mini-revenge story with an epic Hollyweird ending! You kill our neighbor, we steal your dinner! Love the hoots and cheers of triumph as they carry the body up the muddy stream bank. So surreal! Very cool plot twist that in an apparent hopeless situation, they figured out how to retrieve the body with a snare.