This is the horrifying moment a giant crocodile emerges from the water with the lifeless body of a woman in its jaws before enraged Indonesian locals start shooting at it.

35-year-old housewife Jusmitawati from Bulu Hadek village was killed after the attack in the nearby Luan Boya river in the district of Teluk Dalam in Aceh province, Indonesia, last Sunday.

Jusmitawati had gone into the river with her female friend to look for clams, Teluk Dalam Police Chief Ipda Zainur Fauzi said.

She waded further out into the river alone while her friend stayed on the bank before she disappeared from sight under the water.

Her husband rushed to the scene to find her and joined the search in the surrounding area, but she was nowhere to be seen.

This is the moment the videos are taken at, as a crowd of hundreds of concerned locals gather on the banks and search through the waters. The police and members of the local military unit also joined.

At one point, the crocodile’s massive body breaks the surface with its head obscured by overhanging trees. It moves its tail side to side as frightened locals shout at it.

35-year-old housewife Jusmitawati from Bulu Hadek village was killed by the crocodile who emerged with her bdoy in its jaws

Villagers gathered to search for Jusmitawati and tried to force the croc to drop her body with sticks but were unable to

A local shoots the crocodile in the face and it recoils in pain but drags Jusmitawati with it

One climbs onto the foliage nearby with a stick, appearing to try to hit the massive beast to force it to release the body while members of the crowd film the scene on their phones. Others also tried to use ropes to get the croc to give up the body.

The crocodile appears to move to another section of the river, but the locals follow it. This is when it re-emerges with Jusmitawati dead between its jaws.

A man is heard reciting the First Kalima, a Muslim declaration of belief, as her lifeless body is floats up to the surface, gliding along with the crocodile’s unphased, calm movements.

The calm is torn away when one local shoots the crocodile in the face, with water erupting from the impact near its left cheek. The croc gets spooked and rolls away, folding in pain and disappearing into the murky brown water, kicking its spotted tail.

She was eventually freed from the grip of the animal’s jaws but was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was handed over to her family for burial.

Ipda Zainur said police are coordinating with the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) regarding the crocodile, which was still believed to be in the area.

Locals climbed out onto folliage to try to rescue Jusmitawati

Police warned locals to stay away from dangerous rivers in the wake of the attack

He urged residents to avoid approaching dangerous rivers and to remain vigilant when carrying out activities such as fishing, bathing or collecting shellfish.

Teluk Dalam sub-district head Andrik Dasandra also urged village leaders to warn residents about the risk of crocodile attacks in rivers, river mouths and surrounding waters in the area.