A horror attack saw a mum-to-be killed by a crocodile while cooking lunch in her home last week. Munirah, 28, was eight months pregnant when she was dragged by the ferocious predator after a nearby river burst its banks.
Munirah was cooking lunch in her home in Indonesia, which had earlier been flooded when the tragedy occurred last Tuesday (May 27). The heavily pregnant woman was suddenly bitten on her leg by the crocodile. She is said to have screamed as the large reptile attempted to perform a death roll on her. Munirah’s sister, Ana Maria, rushed in to find her clinging to a tree branch.
Ana Maria desperately searched for a weapon, however, it was too late. Her sister was dragged into the water to her death.
Villagers searched in vain along the Mambulu River in North Kalimantan. Several men found the crocodile and fired a gun at it, but it swam away.
Around 30 minutes later, Munirah’s lifeless body was discovered floating in the flood.
“The victim died after being attacked by a crocodile. She was dragged away from her kitchen and drowned to death. “The victim died after being attacked by a crocodile. She was dragged away from her kitchen and drowned to death,” said local police chief AKP Supriadi.
“She couldn’t be saved. She was eight months pregnant and did not have the strength to fight off the crocodile.
“The crocodile released her, but she was already dead when her body surfaced.”
It is believed that crocodiles moved closer to human settlements during floods. Locals in the area have since been warned to stay vigilant when working or doing any activities close to rivers or locations prone to floods.
