A South African police captain is being praised for “extraordinary bravery” after he was lowered into a crocodile‑infested river to help recover human remains during a high‑risk operation on Sunday.
Captain Johan “Pottie” Potgieter was hoisted down alone into the Komati River in Mpumalanga province to secure a euthanised crocodile so it could be lifted out by helicopter.
Police say the manoeuvre allowed forensic teams to safely retrieve the remains of a suspected missing person.
Body parts found inside the crocodile’s intestines have been sent for DNA analysis to confirm the victim’s identity.
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