South African hotelier found dead inside crocodile after being swept away in flood

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A South African hotel owner is feared to have been eaten by a massive crocodile measuring 15 feet in length after human remains were discovered inside the animal's swollen body.Gabriel Batista, 59, vanished approximately a week ago when his four-wheel-drive car became stranded while attempting to traverse the Komati River in the country's north-eastern region.The businessman was reportedly carried away by surging floodwaters during the crossing attempt.Authorities remain uncertain whether Mr Batista drowned before the crocodile attack occurred or whether he was consumed while still alive.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say DNA analysis will be conducted on the recovered remains to establish the victim's identity definitively.Following Mr Batista's disappearance, officers deployed drones and helicopters over the crocodile-infested waterway for four consecutive days.During the aerial surveillance, search teams observed a crocodile with an unusually bloated abdomen resting on a small...

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