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MalaysiaCrocodile tears Bub (1) out of the rowing boat and kills him
The toddler’s father tried to save him. He suffered serious injuries and had to be taken to the hospital.
A crocodile tore a toddler (1) out of a rowing boat in Malaysia: eyewitness videos show the incident.
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A 1-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile in a river in Malaysia. He was rowing with his father on a river that flows into the Sulu Sea near the town of Lahad Datu.
While they were fishing, a crocodile suddenly snatched the toddler out of the boat. The 45-year-old father tried to free his son from the animal’s teeth. However, he mightn’t beat the reptile. With severe head and body injuries, the man had to watch as the crocodile disappeared under the water with the boy.
Authorities warn population of crocodile
Villagers were able to rescue the man following he swam towards land. He was taken to the hospital. But the son is still missing. The crocodile reportedly reappeared with the boy’s mutilated body in its mouth.
Authorities warned villagers regarding the crocodile following the incident. According to Sumsoa Rashid, head of the Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Service, many local residents rely on the river for fishing.