THIS is the amazing moment a small boy is caught taking a nap on the back of his best friend – a wild water buffalo weighing more than a ton.

Farmer’s son five-year-old Udin lies flat out on the huge animal as it slowly wades through a river after the pair spent almost five minutes playing in the water.

Photographer Achmad Munasit, who was on the island of Java in Indonesia looking for an idyllic spot for a wedding, said: “We found a really tranquil spot next to a river, then a bit further down I could see something in the water that looked like a child.

“We rushed over and were left speechless. A small boy was fast asleep on the back of a huge buffalo.“

“Apparently they often play together and have become great friends. They have been friends ever since Udin was really young.”

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