By Agence France Presse A huge saltwater crocodile killed a Philippines fisherman after snatching him from his boat, local authorities said Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks terrorizing a remote southern island. The 20-year-old was taken by a 4.9-metre (16-foot) crocodile late Tuesday as he and a colleague sailed back to the island of Balabac after a day of fishing, regional police spokesman Socrates Faltado told AFP. The next day residents found […]
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Fisherman killed in crocodile attack in Palawan
A crab fisherman has been killed and half-eaten by a huge saltwater crocodile, the latest in a number of attacks in Palawan, police said Wednesday. The family and neighbors of Rebente Ladja, 37, launched a search after he failed to return home on Monday from setting crab traps at a mangrove forest on the coast of Balabac. “They found his mangled remains at the swamp that night, with a huge crocodile beside it. The crocodile […]





