Crocodile snatches tourist :: Mmegi Online

The police, soldiers, scuba-divers and officials from the wildlife department have launched a joint operation to search for 38-year old South African woman, Danielle Viljoen who went missing on Independence Day after an attack by a crocodile in the Okavango River.

The team is scouring the crocodile infested river in search of Viljoen. Shakawe Police Station commander, Ndiko Malibala said yesterday that the Delta Medical Clinic paramedic was visiting friends at a private property in Samuchima Village when she met her fate. On the fateful day, Viljoen, her 12-year old daughter and another child crossed by boat from their host's property to a neighbouring lodge. Afterwards, the trio decided to walk back along the riverbank instead of using the boat.

"Around 12 noon when they were walking back to Lloyds' (the owner of the property they visited), when passing through shallow water Danielle decided to swim because it was very hot. While cooling off, the two children spotted a giant crocodile which caught her," Malibala said.

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