Crocodile mauls woman to death on Maluku islands


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AMBON, Indonesia: A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday (Aug 21), with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal.

Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans.

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