A crocodile killed a woman on a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, police confirmed.
The 44-year-old victim was working with a colleague when the crocodile attacked, biting her left hand and dragging her into a ditch.
The incident occurred in the coastal district of Ketapang on Borneo island. The woman's colleague attempted to save her but failed and immediately alerted the police.
Local police chief Bagus Tri Baskoro stated that a search team found the victim's body after 90 minutes. Her remains were still in the crocodile's grip "not far" from the attack site. Rescuers managed to retrieve the body when the animal released it as they approached.
Indonesia has several crocodile species known for regular attacks on humans. In August, a crocodile killed a 54-year-old woman bathing in a river on the Maluku islands.
Borneo, split between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, is renowned for its biodiversity. However, palm oil plantations and logging projects have been criticised for threatening the region’s rainforests, increasing human-wildlife conflicts.
