Gran, 54, eaten alive by CROCODILE as horrified locals saw her ‘legs sticking out beast’s mouth’

A GRANDMOTHER has been eaten by a crocodile after she was attacked while cleaning plates in a river in Indonesia.

Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was by the body of water washing up when the 14ft predator sprung up and dragged her in, biting off two arms and a leg.

The horror occurred along the Wali River in Maluku, with locals then spotting the beast with a leg hanging out of its mouth.

The grandmother was dragged into the water before the killer reptile performed the infamous death roll.

Horrified witness Ali Rahangmetan said he was crossing Wali Bridge when he spotted a commotion in the water.

Giving a graphic account of what happened, Ali said: “At around 10:30 am, I saw someone swimming, but I couldn’t see their body.

“Only their legs were visible. To make sure, I went out of my car and finally saw that it was a human being eaten by a crocodile.

“I couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman. Only the legs and intestines of the person were visible.”

Ali called the cops, who launched an urgent search for Halima, who was already reported missing by family.

Police scoured the river banks before catching the female croc at 12:37pm local time.

It was said to still be devouring the body before cops killed the beast, shooting it dead.

Villagers then dragged the body back to the local town, cutting it open to find human remains.

One of Halima’s relatives, Jamia Seknun, said the grandmother had earlier gone down to the river to collect shellfish.

It’s believed she would’ve cooked them up for a meal before heading back to the river to clean her dishes.

She never came back.

Jamia said:  “She left early in the morning because she was afraid the river level would rise by noon.

“Later, my mother screamed that a crocodile had eaten someone.

“I didn’t know who it was at first, but I had a feeling it was her.”

Indonesian islands are home to a frightening 14 different types of crocs, with a flourishing population that enjoy the region’s climate.

It’s believed they are moving inland closer to villages due to over-fishing, which has in turn cut back the crocodiles’ food.

They’re also said to have lost habitat as coastal areas transform to farms.

With Indonesia still a developing country, locals continue to use rivers for bathing, cleaning and fishing, increasing the possibility of attacks.

Earlier this month, an Australian man was eaten alive after he fell into croc-infested waters from a collapsed riverbank.

Dave Hogbin, 40, was attacked in Far North Queensland and dragged under water as horrified family watched on helplessly.

Rangers then tracked down and shot dead the beast, finding his remains within it.

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