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Woman Mauled to Death by Pet Crocodile in Indonesia

R.I.P.

The 1,500-pound croc goes by the name of Merry.

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An Indonesian woman has has been mauled to death by a crocodile that was being illegally kept as a pet. Deasy Tuwo, 44, was reportedly feeding the giant croc, named Merry, at a pearl farm where she worked when she fell into the enclosure. The 1,500-pound crocodile bit off her arm and most of her abdomen—her body was discovered the next morning. Tuwo was head of the laboratory at the pearl farm. Officials had previously attempted to take the crocodile away but had not been allowed in. The reptile has been relocated to a conservation site while authorities look for its owner. It’s believed Tuwo’s body parts are still inside the 4.4-meter-long crocodile.

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