Pa defends son from crocodile attack in Palawan

CITY OF CALAPAN – A father and his son were hurt in a crocodile attack at Balabac town in Palawan province Saturday afternoon, police said Sunday.

Supt. Imelda Tolentino, Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (Mimaropa) police information officer, said Karik Asli Buara, 15, was preparing their motor banca at their house near the shore at Sitio (sub-village) Dumaga in Barangay (village) Salang to go fishing when a 15-feet long crocodile attacked and bit him at around 2 p.m.

Karik’s mother heard him shouting for help as the crocodile dragged him into the water.

She woke her husband Rosmin, who rushed swimming into the sea and stabbed the eye of the crocodile, which promptly let Karik go.

Karik and Rosmin, who was also bitten by the crocodile, were taken to the rural health unit for treatment. /je