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A man was attacked by a crocodile in a farm area at Kampung Sungai Buaya in Teluk Intan, Perak, on Saturday, 29 November
According to Berita Harian, the victim suffered severe injuries to his left knee.
Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (PERHILITAN) director Yusoff Shariff confirmed that they received a report of the incident at 6.30pm, and the victim was later treated at Hospital Teluk Intan.
He said the crocodile may have entered the area after floodwaters overflowed from a nearby canal.
"It's possible the crocodile ended up there because of the floods. Yes, this is the first sighting of a crocodile in that area," he said.
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Photos of the victim's injuries circulated widely on WhatsApp over the weekend, alerting villagers to the attack.
As of 8pm on Saturday, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that 11 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) had been opened in the Hilir Perak district, which includes Teluk Intan, sheltering 1,950 flood victims from 587 families.
