Fisherman hurt trying to save son from croc


KOTA KINABALU: A father’s attempts to rescue his son from the jaws of a crocodile in Lahad Datu turned futile as the reptile not only managed to snatch the boy away but also injured him.

The fisherman and his son were rowing their boat off the Lahad Datu marine operations base when the crocodile attacked them yesterday morning.

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