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A Cambodian man was devoured on Friday by around 40 farmed crocodiles after falling into their enclosure, police said.
The 72-year-old man was trying to get a crocodile out of its cage when the reptile pulled him inside after grabbing his stick. The crocodiles then attacked him and tore his body to pieces.
“While chasing a crocodile from a cage dedicated to egg laying, the crocodile went after his stick, knocking the man into the enclosure,” said Mey Savry, Siem Riep’s police chief (north-west).
“Other crocodiles then pounced on him until he died,” he said, adding that remains of his body were found covered in bite marks.
This is not the first time such a tragedy has occurred.
“In 2019, a two-year-old girl was eaten by several crocodiles from a reptile farm, also located in Siem Reap,” Mey Savry added.
