A DAD has been killed in a horror crocodile attack in Indonesia after the beast grabbed him and dragged him into the water.

Sarangadi, 49, was mauled to death while his friends battled to pull him out from the crocodile’s jaws.

Sarangadi was foraging for shellfish in the river when the crocodile attacked him.

The beast reportedly launched out of the murky water and latched onto his torso with its jaws.

The man’s pals tried their beast to reach him but he was quickly dragged into the depths.

A devastated friend of Sarangadi said he had seen a “whirlpool” in the middle of the water shortly before the shocking attack.

Asdar said: “The other villagers waded into the river, and I chose to stay on land. Not long after we arrived, I saw a disturbance in the middle of the river.

“Suddenly, a crocodile surged out of the water and attacked Sarangadi.

“He works as a farmer. Collecting shellfish is not a usual part of his routine. He could have lived if we had not invited him.”

Rescue teams searched the river overnight where they found Sarangadi’s lifeless body floating near the mouth of the river.

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