South African police find human remains inside crocodile airlifted out of river

A South African police captain is being praised for “extraordinary bravery” after he was lowered into a crocodile‑infested river to help recover human remains during a high‑risk operation on Sunday.

Captain Johan “Pottie” Potgieter was hoisted down alone into the Komati River in Mpumalanga province to secure a euthanised crocodile so it could be lifted out by helicopter.

Police say the manoeuvre allowed forensic teams to…