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South African police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains

www.bbc.com·Joseph Winter·29 days ago
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The police said it was a "highly dangerous and complex operation" Police in South Africa have managed to recover human remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in the search for a businessman swept away by floodwater last week. The reptile suspected to have eaten the missing man had already been killed but Captain Johan "Pottie" Potgieter said it was still a nerve-wracking experience. After Potgieter had used a rope to secure the animal, both were hoisted away from the Komati River in the north-east of the country. DNA tests will now be carried out to confirm if the remains are those of the missing man. His car had become stranded attempting to cross a low bridge in the flooded river last week. By the time the police got to the scene, it was empty, leading them to suspect he had been swept away by the water, Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo told the national broadcaster, SABC .…

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