MANILA, Philippines— A saltwater crocodile has killed a fisherman in Bataraza town in Palawan and police said his left leg was bitten off while the other was almost severed.
The body of Edwin Lucero, 36, was found covered with bite marks and floating in a river in Rio Tuba village at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Bataraza police chief Senior Inspector Aldrico Nangit said.
“His right foot up to the knee was missing and his left foot was ripped off,” Nangit said. “Several wounds and teeth marks of the crocodile were seen on his body. It’s too tragic.”
Source: INQ
Lucero, a resident of Rio Tuba village, went missing while collecting wood on a riverbank on Tuesday, with residents reporting hearing heavy splashing, said Nangit.
