Tragic teenager eaten whole by 14ft crocodile while picking up snails by river

The massive animal leapt and grabbed the young villager's foot and dragged him underwater as his aunt nearby could only watch him , powerless

The crocodile was caught six days after catching the young boy (

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A teenager was grabbed by a huge crocodile while collecting snails along a river in Malaysia.

The remains of 14-year-old Ricky Ganya were found in the stomach of the captured reptile days later after the tragic incident in Tanjung Manis district.

The 14-foot beast suddenly jumped out of the water and grabbed Ricky's foot with its jaws before pulling him under.

Ricky's aunt said she saw the reptile dragging her nephew underwater, but she could only watch in horror and call emergency services.

His family has filed a missing person's report following the tragic incident on July 26, 2020, reports .

Ricky's aunt could only watch the crocodile drag him underwater (

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A search and rescue team was sent to find the animal and six days later, on July 31, the huge crocodile was captured and killed a few miles from where Ricky was removed.

Chicken bait was used to lure the reptile and its stomach was sliced ​​open in front of the boy's family and the police.

Inside were Ricky's remains and some of his clothes.