A villager was found half-eaten after being attacked by a crocodile in a river in Indonesia.

The victim named Kamaruddin, 37, was reported missing after he dived into the Lop River in North Penajam Paser Regency in East Kalimantan on June 14, but never resurfaced.

His friends said they saw a crocodile drag him under the water.

Villagers and concerned relatives launched a frantic search, scouring the river on motorboats for any trace of Kamaruddin. It wasn't until the next day, June 15, that they finally found a lead, when one resident smelled a foul scent wafting in the air.

With trepidation, they followed the terrible stench upstream, and were greeted with a stomach-turning sight.

Lying among the mangroves were torn pieces of Kamaruddin's body. A large crocodile was seen feasting on his mangled remains, with his entire lower half missing, rescue personnel said.

The sated beast quickly fled as the team approached.

Marjani, head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of North Penajam Paser, said: 'The victim was found by his family, who did an independent search. He was found on Wednesday June 15 evening at around 11:30 pm local time.

'The body has been retrieved and turned over to the family for burial.'

Following the tragic attack, authorities warned the locals to be vigiliant when doing activities in the river.