SEMPORNA – An angler who was snatched by a crocodile while fishing in Sg Pegagau near here last Sunday was found dead by members of the public at about 5pm today.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department’s operation centre said in a statement today that the body of Azman Tugau, 35, was retrieved near the spot where he was attacked in the river.
“At 5.30pm this afternoon, the Semporna Fire and Rescue station received information from the Semporna police headquarters that the victim’s body was found by the public. With that, the search-and-rescue operation is over,” he said.
It was previously reported that the victim and his cousin were fishing at the edge of the river before he was attacked by a crocodile around 3pm.
The victim’s cousin managed to escape unharmed. – Bernama, August 23, 2022
