This is the chilling moment a crocodile emerged with a missing man in its jaws - after killing him by biting his GROIN.

Darlin Uti, 30, was snorkelling in the murky river to fix an underwater pipe near his home in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 12, when the beast attacked.

The victim's sister, who was on the river bank, tried to help Darlin by grabbing the hose he used to breath underwater to pull him to safety.

But the crocodile thrashed around in the water and disappeared into the depths having plunged its fangs into Darlin's crotch.

Indonesian authorities immediately began searching for the missing man from the Kinapani Village alongside the Malaoge river.

The Search and Rescue Team (SAR) spotted Uti's body the next day when the crocodile appeared on the surface - with its jaws still clamped around Darlin’s groin.

The man’s lower legs and feet can be seen in the video sticking out of the water as the huge crocodile floats past before submerging again.

Rescuers boarded boats and eventually retrieved Uti's body intact. It was taken given to his family for a funeral.

SAR team member Usmanudin said: "There was a huge bite wound in Darlin’s groin which could have caused him to bleed and die, but his body was still intact inside the crocodile's mouth."

Usmanudin also said that the Malaoge River is a thriving habitat for crocodiles in the area and warned locals to be cautious if they have to go into the water.

According to the Natural Resources Conservation Centre, there has been a rise in crocodile attacks in Indonesia since last year.