Man survives crocodile attack in Zamboanga Sibugay
Man waited for rescuers while his right leg was on the crocodile’s mouth in Barangay Laih, Siay town, Zamboanga Sibugay on Monday, April 28. PHOTO BY CAÑETE JIE
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A mentally impaired man survived a crocodile attack Monday, April 28, in Barangay Laih, Siay town in Zamboanga Sibugay province.
The Siay local police reported that an adult male individual who lived in Barangay Batu, Siay town sustained a bite wound on his right leg.
Police said that the mentally challenged victim was wandering in the vicinity when he spotted the crocodile in its cage. Mistaking it for a plastic toy, he leaped into the enclosure, resulting in the crocodile attacking and biting him.
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The victim was successfully rescued by the crocodile owner and was immediately brought to Dr. George T. Hofer Memorial Hospital in Barangay Tenan, Ipil town, Zamboanga Sibugay for medical treatment.
Barangay Laih is about 10 kilometers from the center of Siay town, Zamboanga Sibugay.
