Attacked by crocodile, badly-injured fisherman manages to ride motorbike to hospital


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 19 Aug 2018

KUANTAN, (Bernama): Despite being seriously injured in a crocodile attack, a 42-year-old man somehow managed to get on his motorcycle and ride to a hospital for treatment.

The victim, Hamid Mohd Ismail, 42, who lives in Kampung Kuala Pahang, Pekan, said he was fishing at a riverbank at about 4am on Friday (Aug 17) near Kampung Kurnia here when the attack occurred.

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