{"id":1560,"date":"2025-06-28T13:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-msia-dragged-into-river-by-crocodile-while-fishing-body-found-12hrs-later\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:05:12","slug":"man-in-msia-dragged-into-river-by-crocodile-while-fishing-body-found-12hrs-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-msia-dragged-into-river-by-crocodile-while-fishing-body-found-12hrs-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in M\u2019sia dragged into river by crocodile while fishing, body found 12hrs later"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Man dragged away by crocodile during night fishing trip in Sarawak<\/h2>\n<p>A fishing trip in Sarawak, Malaysia, turned into a horrifying ordeal when a man was suddenly dragged into the river while trying to retrieve a catch.<\/p>\n<p>The man was accompanied by his father-in-law at the time of the incident, which happened on Friday (27 June) night.<\/p>\n<p>The victim has been identified as Jacob Tuan, 32, a member of the indigenous community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_629413\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-629413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: NST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man pulled into river by crocodile while retrieving fish<\/h3>\n<p>At about 10pm on the day, the pair landed a large fish roughly the size of a human calf.<\/p>\n<p>As the pair waded into the shallows to retrieve it, a crocodile lunged and clamped onto Jacob&rsquo;s thigh, pulling him into the river.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>His father-in-law was left stunned and helpless, unable to intervene as his son-in-law was dragged out of sight.<\/p>\n<p>After searching the riverbank in vain, he called the police in desperation.<\/p>\n<h3>Body found more than 12 hours after incident<\/h3>\n<p>Rescuers from the local fire station were dispatched to the scene after being alerted to the incident.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_629414\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-629414\" class=\"size-full wp-image-629414 lazyload\" alt=\"man crocodile fishing\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1306\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-1536x980.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-629414\" class=\"size-full wp-image-629414\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1.jpg\" alt=\"man crocodile fishing\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kch-280625-gp-boyak-e1751070259344-2048x1306-1-1536x980.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-629414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Borneo Post<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jacob&rsquo;s body was found at about 12.30pm on Saturday (28 June) &mdash; more than 12 hours after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The body &mdash; which had injuries believed to be caused by a crocodile &mdash; was found about 300m away from the scene of the incident, reports The Star.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The 32-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and was sent to the hospital for &ldquo;further action&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: 13-year-old boy in Indonesia killed by crocodile after jumping into river to collect football<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"72DUvMRo6w\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>13-year-old boy in Indonesia killed by crocodile after jumping into river to collect football<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from New Straits Times (NST).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Man in M&rsquo;sia dragged into river by crocodile while fishing, body found 12hrs later<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man dragged away by crocodile during night fishing trip in Sarawak A fishing trip in Sarawak, Malaysia, turned into a horrifying ordeal when a man was suddenly dragged into the river while trying to retrieve a catch. 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