KOTA KINABALU: A boy was killed in a crocodile attack in Banggi Island, Kudat, on Tuesday (Nov 10) evening during a fishing trip.
In the 3.30pm incident, the nine-year-old had gone fishing with his elder brother at the Semayan River when his hook got stuck.
The SK Semayan primary three pupil then went down to the river to untangle his hook, only to be attacked by a crocodile, much to the horror of both brothers.
It is learnt that the elder brother immediately screamed for help and ran to his teachers to tell them about the attack.
Kudat OCPD Supt Mohd Haris Ibrahim said they received a call about the incident from a school teacher at around 4.30pm, and sent a team to respond.
“A search operation was mounted with Civil Defence personnel and villagers. The boy’s body was later found not far from the scene,” he said in a statement.
He said there were multiple wounds on the boy’s head.
Supt Haris said the body was later sent to the Kudat hospital for further action, including post-mortem examination.
This case has been classified as sudden death, he said.
