Police in South Africa use a helicopter to airlift a large crocodile while searching for a missing man on the Komati River. Multiple outlets report that the search turns tragic when human remains are recovered from a crocodile-infested area along the river. Footage shared by police shows officers capturing a crocodile suspected of eating the man, using a rope suspended from a helicopter. One report describes the crocodile as roughly 4.5 metres (about 15 feet) long. Coverage also notes that drones and other aerial resources support the operation to locate the man. During the recovery effort, an officer is sent to the river bank and must operate around crocodiles to retrieve the remains. The reporting is consistent that the operation is carried out as part of an emergency response after the man goes missing, with authorities ultimately locating human remains in connection with the suspected crocodile. The crocodile is then lifted and removed as part of the police operation and evidence-gathering process.