WWII's Ramree Island: A Nightmarish Crocodile Massacre

Following a battle on Ramree Island during WWII, nearly 1,000 Japanese soldiers fled into a dense mangrove swamp. Little did they know, this refuge was home to a massive population of saltwater crocodiles. These apex predators, some reaching over 20 feet in length, ambushed the terrified soldiers. Survivors recounted horrific tales of nightmarish attacks, screams, gunfire, and the sounds of flesh being torn. Hundreds perished in what Guinness World Records dubbed the "most fatalities in a crocodile attack."