Body of 14-year-old boy found after crocodile attack in Sarawak
The body of a 14-year-old boy who was attacked by a crocodile in Sarawak, Malaysia, was found on Tuesday (27 Oct) night.
About a day earlier, Mohamad Nordin Mohamad Othman was reportedly snatched by a crocodile while helping load oil palm fruit onto a boat.
Boy attacked while loading oil palm fruit
The attack happened at around 5.30pm on Monday (26 Oct) at Ulu Sungai Plaie in Sebuyau, New Straits Times reported.
Mohamad Nordin was helping load oil palm fruit onto a boat when the crocodile allegedly attacked and dragged him away.
The boy’s uncle witnessed the incident and alerted the village authorities.
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The following day, authorities launched a multi-agency search and rescue (SAR) operation involving 40 personnel.
The search initially covered 2km upstream and downstream before being expanded to 5km.
Villager spots crocodile carrying something in its mouth
At around 6pm on Tuesday, a Kampung Tuba resident spotted a crocodile carrying an object in its mouth, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department revealed.
At the time, the villager was returning home after visiting the boy’s family in Kampung Plaie.
Source: NST
The resident returned to the location at around 8pm and found Mohamad Nordin’s body approximately 800m from the Kampung Tuba jetty.
Authorities believe that the crocodile had regurgitated the boy’s body.
Boy’s body found with several parts missing
Mohamad Nordin’s grandfather, Dana Randi, subsequently identified him.
Source: The Borneo Post
An initial examination found bite marks and other injuries on the boy’s body, which also had several parts missing.
Police later transported the remains to Simunjan Hospital for further examination.
Authorities called off the SAR operation at 4am on Wednesday (28 Oct).
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Featured image adapted from The Borneo Post and NST.
