Crocodile devours man as his dad watches in horror

A Masvingo man was killed and eaten by a crocodile when a canoe he was fishing in with his father capsized in Mutirikwi River.

John Chitambira (52) watched in horror as the massive crocodile dragged his screaming son Wergnar Chitambira (23) into the deeper section of the river on Wednesday morning.

Masvingo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nkululeko Nduna said wergnar's mutilated body was pulled out of the river the following day, Thursday.

He said Wergnar was fishing with his father when they saw a hippopotamus in the path of their canoe.

He said they tried to avoid the hippo but their canoe overturned.

Asst Insp Nduna said the crocodile appeared as the pair struggled to get back to the canoe and hit it with their paddles.
"The crocodile disappeared and as they swam back to the canoe, it grabbed Wergnar and pulled him into the deeper part of the river," said Asst Insp Nduna.

He said a shell-shocked Chitambira left the river, whose water had become bloody and informed other villagers who failed to find the body until the following day.

Cases of crocodile attacks are common in the river