A giant crocodile and ten of its babies were caught and tied up after a killing a man in a river in Indonesia.<br /><br />The powerful reptile pounced on Arisanto, 25, while he was washing in the stretch of water along the Budong-budong River in West Sulawesi on August 21.<br /><br />Arisanto's bloodied body was found the next day covered in bite marks, sparking panic among locals who feared they could be next.<br /><br />Residents began hunting the beasts and by Monday (August 24) they had caught 11 crocodiles, including a five-metre long giant mother croc which is believed suspected of attacking their neighbour.<br /><br />The 10 smaller baby crocodiles are believed to be the offspring of the giant reptile found on the same river.<br /><br />Central Mamuju district official Aras Tammauni said: "On my orders, the crocodiles were caught by the residents along with the crocodile handlers.<br /><br />The crocodiles were tied up by the mouth and legs, before they were taken to the courtyard of the local government office to be paraded in order to reassure locals.<br /><br />Residents cheered and watched on as the wild beasts lay powerless in front of the building.<br /><br />District official Aras said he hopes that the residents' will feel better now the killer crocodiles are caught.<br /><br />He said: "Hopefully. this event will become a lesson especially for residents around the river. However, they still have to be careful."<br /><br />The official asked the residents to remain vigilant so that the same deadly incident does not happen again.<br /><br />After the spectacle, the crocodiles were taken to a wildlife centre where they will be taken care of.
