THIS is the harrowing moment a dad-of-four is dragged away and mauled to death by a crocodile in front of his terrified family.

Arifuddin, 53, was bathing with loved ones before the scaly beast emerged from the waters and dug its fangs into his leg as he let out howling screams.

The horrifying attack took place along the Bulete River in South Sulawesi in Indonesia on Thursday.

In the terrifying footage, Arifuddin can be seen reaching out to the river bank as the croc violently secures its grip on him.

He can be heard wailing in agony as the predator holds its firm lock on him.

Several villagers can also be seen frantically attempting to drag him out while he lets out bloodcurdling screams.

But tragically, the man vanished beneath the surface of the water before they could reach

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