James Kon

A 37-year-old Bangladeshi man, attacked by a crocodile in the vicinity of Kampong Pandan, Kuala Belait, is recovering in hospital.

According to personnel of the Kuala Belait Police Station, who received a report of the attack at 10.40am last Saturday, the victim was cutting grass near a drainage canal in Kampong Pandan, when the crocodile suddenly lunged out of the water and tried to drag him.

The victim’s co-worker rushed to his rescue, striking at the crocodile with the grass-cutting machine until it let go.

The victim was then rushed to the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital in a stable condition, and treated for lacerations.

The Fire and Rescue Department, together with the Wildlife Division and the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), recently placed traps at several locations to lure the crocodile and remove it from the wild.

The RBPF advised the public to be cautious when venturing near rivers and waterways, and to refrain from spreading false information on the incident.