Remains of boy, 14, found inside crocodile after it dragged him underwater

The remains of a teenage boy have been found inside a crocodile’s stomach after he was dragged into a river by the animal.

Ricky Ganya, 14, had been collecting snails with his family at a riverbank in Kuching, Malaysia, on Friday when a crocodile attacked him and pulled him underwater by his foot.

His family then rushed to call the emergency services, but by the time they arrived he was gone.

Officers then used chicken to lure the reptile out of the water, and successfully caught it four days after the incident.

The crocodile’s stomach was then examined and human remains were found inside, along with items of Ricky’s clothing.

His family have now been given the remains so they can be buried in his village.

An officer from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations Center said: ‘At about 9:15am, the crocodile took the bait, a chicken, attached to a hook laid by a team at a spot about three miles away from where the boy was last seen.

‘The crocodile was pulled onto the shore where its stomach was checked.

‘Sadly, there were human remains inside and these were identified as belonging to the missing teenager.’