A fisherman has been mauled to death by a crocodile as he set up his nets.
Ridwan Nawir was seen being dragged into the river at around 11.15am yesterday (30 Sept).
Witnesses saw the 50-year-old’s body floating in the water for a while before the killer croc eventually dragged it below the surface.
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Fire brigade chief Mohammad Omarbatha said: “After the missing person was attacked, the crocodile was spotted by witnesses.
“It held the missing person in its mouth and floated on the surface for a long time before it slowly dived to the bottom of the river and escaped.”
The authorities sent six firefighters to recover the fisherman’s body, but had to suspend the search operation when darkness fell.
The operation, which involved the police, wildlife officials and local residents, resumed at around 7am today (1 Oct).
They recovered the victim’s mauled corpse from the river at around 9.41am, as reported by Need To Know.
His body was found about 2,000 feet from where he was dragged into the river in Kunak, Sabah State, Malaysia.
The remains were missing a leg, part of the torso, and even Nawir’s head, according to Mr Omarbatha.
He added: “We suspect he was partially eaten by the crocodile.”
Mr Omarbatha said the victim’s remains were handed over to the police for further investigation.
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