Extraordinary moment a crocodile carries body of a boy, four, a mile down Indonesian river
>
Extraordinary moment a crocodile carries the intact body of a four-year-old boy to rescuers a mile from where he drowned in an Indonesian river
- Muhammad Ziyad Wijaya, 4, went missing in East Kalimantan two days earlier.
- A 10-foot alligator swam nearly 700 feet carrying the boy’s body on its back.
- The reptile left Muhammad in a boat on the Mahakam River in Borneo.
This is the extraordinary moment a crocodile carries the intact body of a four-year-old boy to rescuers a mile away from where he drowned in a river in Indonesia.
The boy, locally named Muhammad Ziyad Wijaya, had disappeared two days earlier near the Jawa estuary in East Kalimantan province.
Stunning footage from the Mahakam River in Borneo shows the giant crocodile swimming through the water carrying the youngster on its back.
Baffled fishermen spotted the 10-foot reptile as it swam nearly 700 feet across the bay’s estuary toward a boat.
The boy, known locally as Muhammad Ziyad Wijaya (left), had disappeared two days earlier near the Jawa estuary in East Kalimantan province.
The reptile, normally one of nature’s most ruthless killers, left the boy next to a boat, where two men are seen lifting the body on board.
It meant the family could be reunited with their son.
Local media reported that there were no bite marks on the body.
Members of the East Kalimantan Search and Rescue Agency received information that a crocodile was carrying the child they had been searching for.
Melkanius Kotta, team leader, said: “We believe the crocodile really helped in the search for the victim.”
‘There is nothing missing. Everything is intact.
An unidentified passerby filmed the incredible moment when two men inside the boat took the dead child.
Subsequently, the crocodile disappeared below the surface of the water.
It is now still known what caused Muhammad to drown or if the estuary crocodiles had anything to do with his death.
Initial observations purportedly show that the toddler had accidentally fallen into the river while playing.
This is the extraordinary moment a crocodile carries the intact body of a four-year-old boy to rescuers a mile away from where he drowned in a river in Indonesia.
The reptile, normally one of nature’s most ruthless killers, left the boy next to a boat, where two men are seen lifting the body on board.
The boy’s body had no bite marks after the crocodile had carried him along the river.
Crocodile’s 700-foot swim allowed Muhammad’s family to recover his body
After the footage gained wide attention online, many online viewers speculated that the crocodile intentionally delivered Muhammad out of compassion and instinct.
Crocodiles kill an average of about 1,000 people a year, but they don’t usually go out to hunt humans.
According to ResearchGate, there were 221 crocodile attacks in Borneo between 2007 and 2016, resulting in 129 deaths.
Sarawak and East Kalimantan had the highest number of reported attacks.
In February last year, a man was eaten alive by a crocodile while bathing in an Indonesian river.
Luther, 51, was bathing in the water in North Kalimantan province when a 13-foot crocodile dragged him underwater as his friends tried to scare the animal away.
Three species of crocodiles are known to inhabit Borneo: the saltwater crocodile, the Siamese crocodile, and the Tomistoma.