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SANDAKAN: A fisherman, Ubing Markun, 30, is missing and feared to have been attacked by a crocodile while casting nets at Sungai Sibuga near Taman Kenari on Monday evening.

He left his home in Kampung Batu Putih at 4.40pm, and around 5.20pm, a witness saw a crocodile attacking his boat. The boat was later found empty.

A search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched Tuesday morning involving the Fire Department, police, Civil Defence Force, Wildlife Department’s Special Crocodile Conflict Unit, and local villagers.

As of now, the victim has not been found and the SAR operation is ongoing.