Boy eaten alive by crocodile that snatched him from canoe as dad helplessly tried to fight it off
A CROCODILE snatched and ate a one-year-old boy from a small boat as his father frantically tried to fight it off.
The 11ft beast lunged from the murky water as dad Moherat, 45, was tying up the craft in a bay on the coast of Borneo.Search and rescue efforts have begun to find the boy but he is presumed deadThe boy's father suffered extensive head injuries after fighting off the crocodileAn emergency call was made around 10.30am yesterday when witnesses described the crocodile attacking the father and son in Lahad Datu, in the Malaysian part of the island.
Fire and Rescue chief Sumosoa Rashid said: “The victim was rescued by members of the public, but suffered severe head and body injuries, and is now being treated at the Lahad Datu Hospital.” He added: "Despite the man's best efforts he ended up with numerous bite wounds and could not stop his son being dragged underwater.
"There are several viral videos showing how the victim was attacked by the crocodile and then grabbed before being dragged to a nearby river."
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