What began as an ordinary chore for a teenage girl in rural India ended in tragedy after a deadly encounter with a crocodile on the banks of the Parvati River.

On the morning of Monday, September 15, 15-year-old Shivani Kevat had been carrying out the simple but vital task of collecting water for her household when she was suddenly attacked.

She had been filling pots on the riverbank near her home in Mehatabpura village, Rajasthan, when a crocodile lunged at her from the shallows, its powerful jaws clamping down before anyone nearby could react.

According to reports from Hindustan Times , the reptile dragged the teenager into the river, sparking panic among locals working close to the water.

Farmers and villagers dropped what they were doing and rushed to the riverbank, shouting in a

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