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South African officials say a crocodile killed a man while he was retrieving golf balls from a dam called Lake Panic at the country’s flagship wildlife reserve. A crocodile has killed a man while he was retrieving golf balls from Lake Panic dam in South Africa’s flagship wildlife reserve.
Officials at Kruger national park said the crocodile grabbed 29-year-old Jacques van der Sandt in its jaws and disappeared under the water at a golf course next to a staff residential area within the park boundaries. Officials at Kruger national park said the animal grabbed 29-year-old Jacques van der Sandt and disappeared under the water at a golf course next to a staff residential area.
The park says rangers killed the crocodile after a two-hour search following the Wednesday night attack. The body of Van der Sandt, the son of a park employee, was recovered. Rangers killed the crocodile after a two-hour search on Wednesday night. The body of Van der Sandt, the son of a park employee, was recovered.
Oubaas Coetzer, a police officer, said the crocodile attacked Van der Sandt while he and a friend were playing a game to see who could retrieve the most golf balls from the dam. Oubaas Coetzer, a police officer, said Van der Sandt was attacked while he and a friend played a game to see who could retrieve the most golf balls from the dam.