10-Year-Old Boy In Sabah Punches Crocodile In The Eye To Escape Vicious Attack
The boy was about to go fishing when the crocodile pulled him into the river.
By May Vin Ang — 23 Apr 2020, 11:31 AM
A brave 10-year-old boy in Sabah recently saved himself from the vicious jaws of a crocodile by punching the animal in the eye
According to Harian Metro, the incident occurred at Sungai Imam in Kampung Bombalai, Tawau on Tuesday, 21 April, around 3pm.
The boy was about to go fishing in the afternoon and was moving his uncle's boat when he was suddenly dragged into the river.
The crocodile had forcefully pulled him into the water and he was struggling hard to escape when he decided to punch the reptile in the eye
Fortunately, his quick thinking saved him and the crocodile released its clench on the boy.
The young victim quickly climbed on land and was brought by a family member who was on-site to the hospital for treatment of the bite wounds.
The 34-year-old family member, only known as Din, said that the investigations and X-ray done in Tawau Hospital showed that the boy suffered a flesh wound on his right thigh, and had no other serious injuries.
He has been placed in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for monitoring.
"He's now in stable condition after being in the operating room until 10pm last night," Din said, as quoted by Berita Harian on Wednesday, 22 April.
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Tawau Wildlife Department (JHL) officer Sailun Aris has since confirmed that the crocodile attack happened
"After the incident, we deployed a team to the scene of the attack to observe the surroundings before deciding to set a trap," he said when contacted.
In addition to setting up traps, Daily Express reported that the department will also set up warning signs at the river.
"This is the first case of the crocodile attacking one of the residents in this area, but we have received reports of sightings of the animal before."
