Rupununi man loses arm to caiman during fishing trip

Russell Allicock

Twenty-five-year-old Region Nine resident, Russell Allicock will have to carry on daily duties in the future without an arm after he was attacked by caimans in the Takutu Pond while fishing with some friends.

The incident occurred just after lunch on Sunday, some five miles from the Village of Kwatamang.

According to reports, at the time of the incident, Allicock and his friends were dragging their net across the pond. At some point, he and his friends reportedly got tired and stopped for a break.