KUCHING: The search and recover (SAR) team has found a human torso in the river at Kampung Dit in Debak – about 1.5km from where a 13-year-old boy was attacked by a crocodile during a fishing trip on Wednesday.

According to state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the remains were without the head and limbs when they were found around 10.45am yesterday.

The remains were later handed to medical personnel at Betong Hospital.

On Jan 3, Bomba Betong received a distress call at 6.11pm informing them about a crocodile attack, where the boy was dragged under the currents. It is said that he was fishing with another person.

A SAR operation was immediately mounted. It was led by Bomba personnel and comprised members of the police and Civil Defence Force, as well as local villagers.

According to a Bomba personnel, Sarawak Forestry Corporation might decide to hunt down the killer crocodile next week.