Terrifying Encounter: Crocodile Grabs Woman from Riverbank and Swims Away With Her in Its Jaws

Table of Contents

1. Crocodile Attack
2. Bear Incident
3. FAQs

Crocodile Attack

THIS is the shocking moment a woman was pulled into a river by a crocodile.

Witnesses captured footage of the sinister creature after 57-year-old Soudamini Mahala was seized while bathing in the Kharastrota River in India.

Soudamini Mahala was taken by a crocodile while bathing in the Kharastrota River. The crocodile lunged at her while she was bathing, leaving no time for rescuers to arrive. The animal was seen dragging her lifeless body down the river as terrified bystanders watched.

The massive reptile can be seen swimming through the water with Mahala’s lifeless body in its jaws.

The background audio of the video features shocked villagers reacting in disbelief.

Despite their cries for help, no one was able to reach her in time.

Witnesses reported that the crocodile lunged at the unsuspecting woman and pulled her into the water before anyone could respond.

Locals rushed to the riverbank, but it was too late to save the victim from the crocodile's grip.

The tragic event occurred in Kantia village, located in the Jajpur district of Odisha, eastern India.

“The woman was bathing in the Kharasrota River around 4 PM on Monday,” a police spokesperson stated.

“A crocodile dragged her into the swift current of the river.

“Villagers present on the riverbank attempted to chase the reptile but were unable to rescue her,” they added.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident and have since initiated a search operation to recover Mahala’s body.

Eyewitness Naba Kidhore Mahala mentioned that villagers jumped into the river to try to save her.

“As we saw the crocodile dragging the woman into the river, we jumped in to rescue her,” he said.

“Sadly, all our efforts were in vain.”

Bear Incident

The unfortunate crocodile attack occurred just days after a man sent his family photos of a bear.

His body was discovered with severe injuries two days after he shared pictures of the forest giant.

The family of the unidentified camper raised the alarm after he went radio silent from Sam’s Throne Campground in Arkansas.

The 60-year-old man from Missouri was found several yards from the campsite on October 2, after his son requested a welfare check due to not hearing from him “for a couple of days.”

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release that he had been dragged from the campsite, which appeared to have been “disturbed” and where officers found “evidence of a struggle and injury.”

“There were also drag marks leading from the campground into the woods,” the release added.

While officials await autopsy results to confirm the cause of death, they indicated that his body had “extensive injuries consistent with those expected from a large carnivore attack.”

This aligns with pictures he sent to his family shortly before his body was found, showing a “young male bear” near his campsite on September 30.

“Until the Arkansas Crime Lab completes the autopsy, we cannot definitively state it was a bear, but all evidence strongly suggests it,” Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said.

“We are working to locate the bear and dispose of it, so the Game and Fish Commission can test it for any factors that may have led to the encounter.

“We are confident that a bear was present with our victim, and the injuries are certainly consistent with a bear attack.

“This is an unusual case. We are still early in the investigation and search, and will provide updates as they become available.

“If you are in the area, please remain cautious, especially with children,” he added.

“History shows that once a bear becomes predatory, it often continues such behaviors.”

As the search for the bear continues, Sam’s Throne Campground has been closed to the public.

If confirmed to be caused by a bear, this camper’s death would mark the state’s second fatal bear attack within a month, which is highly unusual.

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