For regular anglers in the Malaysian coastal town of Port Dickson, the sighting of a crocodile in the waters while they fish by the jetties is nothing new.
“I have seen three crocodiles while fishing there,” Razman Fozi, 33, said.
The beach holiday destination in Negeri Sembilan state has long been a preferred fishing spot for hobbyists, but increasingly frequent crocodile sightings in its waters have raised concerns about the risks to local communities.
Razman, who has been fishing in the area for over two years, said that while many of his fellow anglers were aware of the reptiles’ existence, it had not stopped them. “I’ve never seen any crocodile bother the anglers,” he said.
But not everybody has been as fortunate.
On May 25, a 62-year-old fisherman survived a crocodile attack while fishing alone at a jetty near Port Dickson.