Junick Husin, 20, was dragged in the water through a hole the reptile created in the boat in Palawan in The Philippines
At around 9pm, a 10ft-long saltwater crocodile pounced on the vessel as the pair were returning home.
The reptile rammed the boat several times before biting its sides and dragging Junick into the water near their home in Salang village, Balabac district.
The fisherman was unable to fight off the crocodile.
Locals discovered the huge reptile swimming with Junick in its jaws this morning as it prepared to eat him.
When they attacked the crocodile, the animal released the victim’s body.
“The crocodile jumped out of the water with its mouth open. I could not do anything because our boat was damaged.
“Junick was my friend and neighbour. He was in good spirits when it happened, just laughing and talking like normal. I am shocked to have lost him in this way.”
The victim was bitten on the chest and dragged into the water through a hole in the boat.
He is believed to have died by drowning.
Edgar immediately went to the police to ask for assistance but the rescue operation was postponed until this morning due to the bad weather .
Junick’s corpse was discovered with the crocodile still swimming in the area.
Junick Husin, 20, was dragged in the water through a hole the reptile created in the boat in Palawan in The Philippines
At around 9pm, a 10ft-long saltwater crocodile pounced on the vessel as the pair were returning home.
The reptile rammed the boat several times before biting its sides and dragging Junick into the water near their home in Salang village, Balabac district.
The fisherman was unable to fight off the crocodile.
Locals discovered the huge reptile swimming with Junick in its jaws this morning as it prepared to eat him.
When they attacked the crocodile, the animal released the victim’s body.
“The crocodile jumped out of the water with its mouth open. I could not do anything because our boat was damaged.
“Junick was my friend and neighbour. He was in good spirits when it happened, just laughing and talking like normal. I am shocked to have lost him in this way.”
The victim was bitten on the chest and dragged into the water through a hole in the boat.
He is believed to have died by drowning.
Edgar immediately went to the police to ask for assistance but the rescue operation was postponed until this morning due to the bad weather .
Junick’s corpse was discovered with the crocodile still swimming in the area.
Some locals joined the retrieval operation by beating the crocodile to death..
A police report into the incident from Balabac Police Station put the cause of death down to “crocodile attack”.Balabac, located at the southernmost part of Palawan island group, is home to many species of crocodiles.
In August, a crocodile ate a 10-year-old boy alive in front of his siblings in the same area.
He was reportedly snatched from a boat he was on near the town of Balabac.
Some locals joined the retrieval operation by beating the crocodile to death..
A police report into the incident from Balabac Police Station put the cause of death down to “crocodile attack”.Balabac, located at the southernmost part of Palawan island group, is home to many species of crocodiles.
In August, a crocodile ate a 10-year-old boy alive in front of his siblings in the same area.
He was reportedly snatched from a boat he was on near the town of Balabac.
