Pet Crocodile Mauls Woman To Death In Indonesia

An Indonesian Woman, Deasy Tuwo Mauled To Death By A Pet Crocodile

• A Giant pet crocodile mauled a woman to death in Indonesia in early January.
• The crocodile named "Merry" bit Ms. Deasy Tuwo to death after she fell into its enclosure while feeding it.
• The crocodile was relocated to nearby conservation after it was found to be kept illegally.
• The owner of the crocodile has been identified as a Japanese man who is also the owner of the farm.

An Indonesian woman was mauled to death by a pet crocodile after the woman fell into its enclosure on the island of Sulawesi, officials reported on Wednesday, 16th January.

The woman identified as Deasy Tuwo, 44, had been feeding the giant 700 kg crocodile when she fell into the pond on Thursday, 10th January. The crocodile that was named "Merry" was believed to have bitten off Tuwo's arms and most part of her abdomen.

BBC reported that Ms. Tuwo, who was head of the laboratory at the pearl farm, was discovered by her colleague next morning, 11th January.

Hendrik Rundengan, the spokesman for the local conservation agency told AFP,

We've come here a few times but the fences are always locked.

Mr. Rundengan also said of the woman's death as:

The indication is that she fell into the crocodile's enclosure.

Rundengan further said that police has been investigating the incident and will take few weeks before the final report comes. Authorities believed Ms. Tuwo's body parts were still inside the crocodile.

Meanwhile, the crocodile has been relocated to a conservation site while the reptile's owner has been identified as a Japanese man who also owns the farm.  It further reported the 4.4-meter long reptile was being kept illegally.