Boy Dies in Suspected Crocodile Attack in Pulau Banggi

A nine-year-old boy was killed in a suspected crocodile attack while fishing with his elder brother at Sungai Semayan, Kampung Semayan, Pulau Banggi, in Kudat, Sabah, on Wednesday.

The victim, Mohamad Hilmi Nurjahid, a Year Three pupil at Sekolah Kebangsaan Semayan, reportedly entered the river at about 3.30pm to retrieve a fishing hook that had become stuck. He subsequently disappeared, believed to have been attacked by a crocodile.

Search Operation Ends in Tragedy After Child Disappears in Sungai Semayan

Kudat district police chief Superintendent Mohd Haris Ibrahim said a search and rescue operation was launched after police received a report at approximately 4.30pm. Police, Civil Defence Force personnel and villagers joined efforts to locate the missing child.

The boy’s body was eventually discovered by his father at around 8.10pm beneath Sungai Semayan Bridge, not far from where he was last seen.

The incident has raised renewed concerns about the dangers of crocodile habitats in Sabah, particularly in areas where rivers are used by residents for fishing and other daily activities. The tragedy serves as a reminder for families to exercise caution around waterways where crocodiles may be present.

A nine-year-old boy died in a suspected crocodile attack after entering Sungai Semayan to retrieve a fishing hook.

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