The crocodile was later caught and shot dead by worried locals. Resident Agustinus, 40, said: "I saw the crocodile attacking Nurhawati on the surface of the water.

The crocodiles are rampant across parts of Mexico, with an estimated 79,000 to 100,000 in the county alone, with the crocs also calling parts of Belize and Guatemala their home.

Hutchinson says crocodiles can hit about five metres per second at their top speed — which, thankfully, is still slower than a human can run. "It's still pretty impressive for a reptile like ...

A Morelet’s crocodile, a species usually found in the Atlantic region of Mexico, is thought to be responsible for the attack. The species can grow up to three metres and weigh about 400 pounds.

In a similar case in March, a 51-year-old man named Sadarwinata was killed by a crocodile while swimming near Talise Beach in Central Sulawesi, according to Metro. Witnesses described a gruesome ...

An Ontario reptile expert is in disbelief after he and a team of volunteers helped rescue 150 crocodiles, alligators and caimans from a Toronto home.