New Delhi, May 2 -- What was supposed to be a peaceful visit to a lush mangrove park turned into a nightmare straight out of a horror film. A shocking incident unfolded at Kabug Mangrove Park in Zamboanga Sibugay, a serene wetland in the Philippines popular among tourists and nature lovers. According to Cosmo, a 29-year-old man was exploring the park when he spotted what appeared to be an uncannily lifelike crocodile "statue".

Intrigued, the man reportedly stepped into the shallow water to snap a selfie with the statue. Moments later, to his horror and the screams of stunned onlookers, the crocodile sprang to life, clamping its massive jaws around him and dragging him violently into the murky water.

The reptile, estimated to be 15 feet ...