SIBU – The body of a fisherman, believed to be the latest victim of a crocodile attack in Mukah’s Sg Batang Oya about 180km from here, was found at midnight.
Dalat district police chief Saga Chunggal said the body of Roslin Madale, 58, from Kg Boom Oya, was found by villagers using the traditional technique of pulling a hook in the river at around 12.30am.
In a statement today, Saga said a police team rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at about 11.26pm yesterday.
“The body of Roslin was sent to Dalat Hospital and an examination by a doctor revealed that the injuries on the victim’s body were consistent with those seen in many crocodile attack cases,” he said.
The incident occurred around 10.30pm when the victim went prawn fishing in the river yesterday, he said, adding that the case has been classified as sudden death.
This is the eighth crocodile attack in the river since 2015, and six people have died while two others survived. – Bernama, May 6, 2023
