- A crocodile attack in Indonesia claimed the life of a 44-year-old woman.
- She was working on a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan.
- The woman was dragged into a ditch by the crocodile.
A tragic crocodile attack in central Indonesia has claimed the life of a 44-year-old woman working on a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo.
The woman, who was with a colleague at the time, was bitten on her left hand and dragged into a ditch by the crocodile. Despite her colleague’s attempt to save her, the animal overpowered them. The colleague then rushed to alert the authorities in the coastal district of Ketapang.
Local police chief Bagus Tri Baskoro provided further details, stating, “After a 90-minute search, the victim’s body was found,” adding that the woman’s remains were discovered “still in the crocodile’s grip not far from the location of the attack.” The crocodile released the body when rescuers approached, he said.
Borneo, home to vast jungles and rare wildlife, has been the site of frequent crocodile attacks, with several species of the reptiles inhabiting the area. Palm oil plantations and logging projects have been criticized for encroaching on Borneo’s rainforests, often bringing humans and wildlife into closer contact.
In a similar incident in August, a crocodile killed a 54-year-old woman while she bathed in a river on Indonesia’s Maluku Islands.
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