Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains
Yahoo News New Zealand • • world
Key Points:
- South African police recovered human remains from a 4.5-meter, 500kg crocodile suspected of eating a businessman swept away by floodwaters in the Komati River.
- The crocodile was killed after officers observed it had a full stomach and was unusually inactive despite noise from drones and helicopters during the search.
- Captain Johan Potgieter was lowered from a helicopter in a risky operation to secure and retrieve the crocodile, which was then transported to Kruger National Park where the remains were found.
- DNA tests will confirm if the remains belong to the missing businessman, whose car was found stranded on a flooded bridge before he disappeared.
- South Africa’s acting police chief commended Potgieter for his bravery in conducting the dangerous recovery mission.
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