A few days ago, a six-year-old girl was attacked and dragged underwater by a huge crocodile while she was bathing in the Batang Tatau River in Malaysia. Little Cecilia has been missing ever since.
Experts from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation searched the river for the girl and caught two huge crocodiles. They used heavy equipment to pull the animals ashore and examine them.
In one of the five-meter-long crocodiles, they discovered human remains – including teeth and bones that probably belonged to Cecilia. The animal was shot.
Sister and grandfather witnessed the attack
What is particularly tragic is that Cecilia’s sister and grandfather witnessed the attack. They saw the crocodile, which weighed more than a ton, dragging the girl into the depths.
When the animal was examined, several family members were present to help police identify the remains. An end result is still pending, but the authorities assume that it is Cecilia.
Crocodiles are becoming more and more of a problem
Although conflicts between humans and crocodiles are rare in Malaysia’s cities, they are a growing problem in rural areas. Only in September did a fatal attack occur: a five-meter crocodile attacked and killed a 45-year-old fisherman on the banks of the Metamba River in Sabah.
A team of firefighters and conservationists then set out to find the crocodile. They found it about 60 meters from the attack site, with the fisherman’s lifeless body in its mouth. The animal was killed after several shots.
Source: Krone
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