Crocodile horror as mother is dragged to her death
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A mother and son have been mauled to death by the same vicious crocodile in Indonesia,with a search continuing for the woman’s body. 

Alvina Doki, 64, was washing her family’s clothes in the Ledewero River on Wednesday afternoon when a crocodile emerged from the turbid waters and attacked her in the East Nusa Tenggara province.

Her husband Gabriel Sinyo, 60, said he swung around upon hearing a ‘suspicious rippling sound’ – only to see his wife trapped in the croc’s jaws. 

He pelted the large reptile with rocks he scooped up from the riverbank, but said it dragged Alvina away into the depths.

The family reported the attack to local police and a search team was dispatched to the area.

Henry Novika Chandra, commissioner of the regional police, said Wednesday: ‘The victim was attacked by a crocodile while washing clothes. 

“Currently, her body has not been found. Our members together with the local community are still continuing the search. Hopefully the victim’s body will be found soon.”

Volunteers and villagers, including Alvina’s son Wilsilius Lomi, 35, were still combing the river later that evening.

Alvina Doki, 64, from Indonesia, was mauled to death by a crocodile while she washed her clothes in the Ledewero River. Image shows a group of volunteers who gathered to search for the woman's body

Alvina Doki, 64, from Indonesia, was mauled to death by a crocodile while she washed her clothes in the Ledewero River. Image shows a group of volunteers who gathered to search for the woman’s body

Later on Wednesday night, the same beast attacked Alvina's son as he went out to look for his mother's body

Later on Wednesday night, the same beast attacked Alvina’s son as he went out to look for his mother’s body

Pictured: Alvina Doki, 64, who was killed in a horrific crocodile attack in Indonesia earlier this week

Pictured: Alvina Doki, 64, who was killed in a horrific crocodile attack in Indonesia earlier this week

However, the sinister predator’s rampage continued that night, when it returned to the river and pounced on Alvina’s frantic son, who had separated himself from the group in a desperate attempt to cover more search area.

Horrified residents watched as the crocodile snapped up the young man before he disappeared underwater.

His body was found floating in the river the following morning. 

Assistant Police Commissioner Yusuf Tarapadjang said: ‘We finally found Wilsilius’ body about 500 metres from where he was attacked. 

‘His body had a number of claw and tear wounds. The body was intact, there were only wounds on the legs and stomach from being attacked by the crocodile.’

The young man’s corpse was taken to his home to be buried. 

Meanwhile, authorities said the search continues to find Alvina’s body.

The horrific incident is the latest in a spate of crocodile attacks in Indonesia.

Wilsilius Lomi's body was found the following morning, but the search continues for his mother's body

Wilsilius Lomi’s body was found the following morning, but the search continues for his mother’s body

In December, a 13 ft reptile pounced on mother-of-four Nurhawati Zihura, 46, while she was washing her feet in the seawater next to her coastal village in North Sumatra.

Shocked locals heard her screams but could only watch as the beast thrashed her body in a haunting ‘death roll’ to disorientate her.

The croc then dragged away the housewife as she disappeared below the surface close to the Deaa Orahili Beach in the Pulau-Pulau Batu district of South Nias Regency.

Shockingly, the animal emerged around an hour later clutching Nurhawati’s lifeless body in its jaws.

Footage showed how locals threw dead chickens into the water to distract the deadly animal and make it release the body.

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

Conservationists believe that crocodiles have been driven further inland closer to villages due to over-fishing reducing the crocodiles’ natural food supplies combined with 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 rising numbers of crocodile attacks.

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