Woman is dragged into a swamp by a crocodile and somehow survives 90 MINUTES in its jaws before being taken to safety in Indonesia
Woman is dragged into a swamp by a crocodile and somehow survives 90 MINUTES in its jaws before being taken to safety in Indonesia
- Falmira De Jesus, 38, was attacked by the reptile and suffered serious injuries
A woman miraculously survived a crocodile attack that lasted 90 minutes before being brought to safety.
Palm oil plantation worker Falmira De Jesus, 38, was collecting water from a weed-covered stream in the Ketapang regency of West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on July 27, unaware that the beast was lurking under the foliage.
As she approached to scoop up some water, the reptile sprang up and dragged her into the creek.
The mother-of-two then bravely fought off the beast and screamed for help, while the other workers rushed to her aid.
Images show the unfortunate woman floating in the pool with only her head visible. She was seen sinking slowly as the reptile tried to pull her away as frantic workers used a pole to poke the water.
Falmira De Jesus, 38, was attacked by a crocodile in an Indonesian swamp for an hour and a half
The worker at the oil palm plantation was swept under the foliage when the reptile tugged at her body. Pictured is her head above the water and weeds
Workers rushed to help Falmira by using sticks to poke at the beast
Local residents said the crocodile held the terrified Falmira for about 90 minutes while he played with her. Her colleagues were too scared to go into the water in case the beast attacked them.
Help arrived at the remote location and they eventually managed to grab Falmira and drag her out of the swamp. She was rushed to hospital with serious injuries to her limbs.
Falmira said, “I was in pain from where the crocodile was holding me. I couldn’t break free. Then I started to feel like I was getting weaker. I just thought I was going to die because I fell under water.
“I am in the hospital and can still see the crocodile in my head and feel it on my body. I am very grateful to people who helped me escape. They saved my life.’
Police said Falmira is recovering in hospital with deep stab wounds to her right arm, thigh and lower leg.
Ketapang Resort Police AKBP Tommy Ferdian said, “At that time, the victim was about to fill the water tank. Suddenly a crocodile attacked her.
Other employees immediately approached the victim and tried to help her.
The victim survived and was immediately evacuated to hospital for emergency treatment. We are urging workers and residents around the plantation to be more vigilant about the existence of these wild animals.”
Falmira recovers in hospital with deep stab wounds to her right arm, thigh and lower leg
Workers immediately rushed to Falmira’s aid, but were too afraid to enter the water to drag her out
Pictured are rescuers who eventually arrived at the remote location and pulled Falmira out of the swamp
Local media reported that Falmira was recovering in the intensive care unit of Imanudin Hospital. Doctors monitored her condition, fearing the severe bites could lead to infections.
The Indonesian archipelago is home to 14 species of crocodiles – with a large population of extremely large and violent estuarine crocodiles thriving in the region’s climate.
Conservationists believe that crocodiles have moved further inland, closer to villages due to overfishing, reducing the crocodiles’ natural food supply combined with habitat loss due to the development of coastal areas into farms.
With uneducated locals in the developing world still using rivers for swimming and primitive fishing, the deadly combination of factors has led to an increasing number of crocodile attacks.