"Terrifying Scene: Crocodile Surfaces with Missing Mother’s Body, Locals Open Fire in Shock"

THIS is the horrifying moment a massive crocodile emerges from water with the lifeless body of a missing mother locked in its jaws.

Shocking footage shows the 19-foot beast thrashing around in the murky Luan Boya River as concerned onlookers scream in alarm.

Terrifying footage shows a crocodile emerge from the water with a lifeless body in its jawsCredit: Newsflash The 19ft behemoth was captured and killed the following dayCredit: ViralPress Jusmitawati, 36, was tragically killed in the attackCredit: ViralPress

In a later clip, the terrifying predator pops its head above water and parades the woman’s dismembered corpse around.

Shots ring out as locals attempt in vain to free the woman from the reptile’s relentless grip.

Another climbs a nearby tree and attempts to whack the beast with a stick while others record on their phones.

The bullets spook the leviathan as it rolls away, plunging back into the depths.

The croc had been lurking under the surface when Jusmitawati, 36, and her friends were collecting shellfish at a river in Aceh province, on February 15.

It pounced when the mother broke away from the group to venture into deeper water.

Her panicked pals rushed back to their village and raised the alarm after Jusmitawati stopped answering their calls.

A search continued into the next day before the crocodile was killed less than a mile from where the vicious attack occurred.

Jusmitawati’s corpse was recovered from the beast’s stomach in a “horrific condition” with parts of her body missing.

Rasmanudin Rahamin, chair of the local council, said: “Yes, I was at the location, and thank God the residents managed to catch the crocodile, which was about six metres (19 feet) long and 90 centimetres (three feet) wide.

“After the residents cut open the crocodile’s stomach, it was proven that cloth and parts of the body of the victim were found.”

Despite being a known crocodile hotspot, locals said the river was a popular place to collect shellfish.

Teluk Dalam police chief Zainur Fauzi said: “We urge residents to avoid activities around dangerous river areas for the time being until authorities take further action.”

The Indonesian archipelago is home to 14 types of crocs – with a large population of extremely large and violent estuarine crocodiles that thrive in the region’s climate.

Concerned onlookers screamed in horror when they discovered the beast thrashing aroundCredit: Newsflash Crocodiles are being driven towards people’s homes in IndonesiaCredit: ViralPress

Conservationists say that the predators have been driven further inland and worryingly close to villages due to overfishing reducing the crocodiles’ natural food supplies.

The beasts are also victims of habitat loss from the development of coastal areas into farms.

Widespread tin mining has also caused villagers to encroach on the crocodiles’ natural habitats, pushing the creatures closer toward people’s homes.

With uneducated locals in the developing country still using rivers for bathing and primitive fishing, the deadly combination of factors has led to a spate of deadly croc attacks.

In December, a by a huge crocodile while swimming with his pals.

Affan, 10, and his friends were cooling off in the Inggoi River in North Maluku when the beast pounced.

His two pals frantically waded out of the river and raced back to the village to alert authorities – they were too late.

Affan tragically succumbed to his injuries.