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Man dies after being attacked by crocodile while fishing in Kinabatangan

HL: Man dies after crocodile attack while fishing by river in Kinabatangan

By Olivia Miwil

KINABATANGAN: A 24-year-old man died after he was attacked by crocodile here.

The District Fire and Rescue Department received a call at 1:32pm about the incident at Sungai Ladang Pontion Subok Sukau in Kinabatangan, located about 73 kilometres from the station.

"According to the informant, the victim was attacked by a crocodile while fishing by the river.

"The operation commander reported that the victim was found by civilians at 2:30pm, 1.2 km from the incident location. The victim was confirmed dead by health personnel and subsequently handed over to the police for further action."

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