BY ERIC OLOO, 3 MAY 2013
A Form One student was yesterday killed by a crocodile at Rabolo Beach in Lake Victoria. The 14-year-old student of Kokise Secondary School had gone to take a bath along the shores of the lake when the reptile struck.
Bramuel Otieno tried in vain to save himself but the crocodile overwhelmed him, dragging him into the deep water. According to area chief Erick Okal, a few people rushed to the beach when they heard the boy scream for help. They arrived at the scene and saw the crocodile moving away with the boy's body.
The chief said the boy's body is yet to be recovered. Residents now want the Kenya Wildlife Services to come to relocate the crocodiles.
Siaya governor Cornel Rasanga called on the police to expedite their operations to retrieve the body. He warned residents to be cautious when visiting the lake especially with the ongoing rains. "The lake is currently a danger zone and the public should be cautious," Rasanga said.
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