Distressing footage has emerged showing a crocodile being cut open to reveal the harrowing remains of an eight year old boy in Zimbabwe.

The video shows villagers in Zimbabwe`s Mashonaland Central Province, cutting open a crocodile to show the devastating remains of a kid who had been recently eaten by the beast.

The fearsome crocodile was shot dead by villagers after they suspected it had eaten the small child.

To their horror, on cutting open the monster`s body their suspicions were confirmed, as they saw the horrific remains of the poor child in the creature`s stomach.

An eye witness filmed the grisly event in the village of Mushumbi pools and brave volunteers can be seen dissecting the creature and removing the remains of the lost body.

watch the video below