10-Year-Old Boy Killed After Being Snatched by Saltwater Crocodile

10-Year-Old Boy Killed After Being Snatched by Saltwater Crocodile
Researchers from James Cook University warn against consumption of crocodiles for fish-allergic individuals Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 10-year-old boy was killed after being snatched from a boat by a crocodile in the Philippines, said officials on Aug. 14.

The boy was on board the boat with two other siblings near Balabac, located in the southern Philippines, reported the AFP news agency. The town is notorious for crocodile attacks.
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