Crocodile mauls Indonesian man to death in Malaysia
- The victim was a migrant worker on a palm oil plantation in Sarawak state
An Indonesian man has been mauled to death by a crocodile in Malaysia, with his horrified nephew spotting the victim disappearing into a river during the attack, police said on Thursday.
Muh Tahir Majid Syam, 40, went missing while hunting for crabs with his nephew on Tuesday by a river in Sarawak state on jungle-clad Borneo island.
While looking for him, the younger man suddenly saw his uncle’s head pop up above the water’s surface before sinking again, deputy local police chief Mohamad Sabri Zainol said.
“(The nephew) was looking around, and then he saw his uncle’s head in the water before being pulled back into the river,” the police officer said.
Muh Tahir’s body was found on Wednesday covered in bite marks, leading police to conclude he was likely killed by a saltwater crocodile.