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Terrifying moment crocodile snatches grandfather and drags him into water at theme park

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Published 10:52 18 Feb 2025 GMT

Terrifying moment crocodile snatches grandfather and drags him into water at theme park

Visitors had reportedly gathered around the animal to make offerings

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

Getting up close and personal with nature's predators is all fun and games — until they behave as predatory animals naturally do...

Which is exactly what happened to one grandfather in terrifying footage caught on camera.

Captured at Cimory Dairyland centre in Indonesia on 17 February, visitors could be seen gathering around a crocodile - which had recently been rescued from a flood in the region - and making offerings. Theme park staff believed the creature to be 'docile', which is why members of the public were allowed to approach the animal.

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However, the predator lashed out when an elderly grandfather approached him with an offer of food and dragged violently dragged the man into the water.

Watch the chilling footage below:

Visitors can be seen surrounding the animal with their arms outstretched in the clip while the unnamed grandfather - seen in the upper right of the video - is placing something into the water.

When the man places something near the crocodile's mouth it reacts suddenly, dragging him into the water while thrashing about as witnesses at the scene can be heard screaming.

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"The grandfather was bitten by a crocodile when he wanted to give him food," witness Siti Aisyah said of the incident.

"The residents immediately evacuated him and he was rushed to a hospital because his hand was badly injured."

Authorities later transported the man to a local hospital for treatment on his severely injured arm.

"When we arrived, residents were already crowded at the location and directed us to the victim, so the evacuation process was quick," Fire department chief Hasanuddin said of the situation.

The man could be seen being carried away after the attack (Viral Press)
The man could be seen being carried away after the attack (Viral Press)

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Hasanuddin went on to explain that the crocodile had been rescued just days earlier from a flooded residential area and taken to the tourist attraction, with workers hoping visiting tourists would bring donations.

"We received information that this crocodile was previously seen near a landfill and had laid eggs on land," he continued.

"If there is one female crocodile, there is likely a male crocodile still lurking around."

The animal has since been released from the theme park by local wildlife workers.

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EXPERT EXPLAINS TRUTH BEHIND EXTREMELY DISTURBING THEORY SURROUNDING CROCODILE 'PRETENDING TO DROWN'

Crocodiles are considered to be a significant threat to humans in the Southeast Asian country, which reports more attacks than any other country in the world.

The country is home to 14 different types of crocodiles, with the environmental impact of overfishing forcing the creatures further inland.

Crocodile attacks are on the rise in Indonesia (Getty Stock Images)
Crocodile attacks are on the rise in Indonesia (Getty Stock Images)

In 2025 alone, a five-year-old girl was killed by a crocodile while bathing in a lake with her parents in January in the Bangka Regency. Again, a 64-year-old woman was killed earlier this month while washing clothes in a local river in East Nusa Tenggara province.

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Her son was later killed by the same crocodile as he searched for remains of his mother's body.

Featured Image Credit: (Viral Press)

Topics: Theme Park, World News, Animals

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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