| Human remains found inside the intestines of a crocodile are suspected to be that of a missing person | |
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| Date Published | |
| 2026/05/02 | |
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Media Statement NELSPRUIT - The team comprising of the SAPS Search and Rescue Unit, NatJoint, SanParks, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Securecon and Port Management Committee, has found the human remains inside the intestine of a crocodile in the Komati River, in Komatipoort. The DNA will be conducted to establish if these human remains are the ones of a businessman who was reported missing after his Ford Ranger was found trapped in the low-lying bridge in the Komati River, Komatipoort. Following a week-long search for the missing businessman, the team identified a crocodile in the river, that was suspected to have carried out the attack on a missing person. The necessary permission was obtained to euthanize the crocodile. It is then that the human remains were found and retrieved from the crocodile. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi has commended the team that has been working tirelessly, in difficult and dangerous conditions, to find the missing person. "I give honour to the dedicated team that has put their lives in danger to find the missing person. I know it was not easy, but they did not give up, even when they were faced with dangerous situation," said Major General (Dr) Mkhwanazi. Ends
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