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28-Year-Old Lawyer Lost His Life In Attempt To Rescue Puppies

Kind-hearted Jay Ferrer Jeffrey Linjungan lost his life in an attempt to save the life of three puppies.

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28-Year-Old Jay Ferrer Jeffrey Linjungan Wanted To Rescue A Litter Of Puppies When He Saw Them Stuck Inside A Hole In The Ground

JAY FERRER JEFFREY LINJUNGAN

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The Kind-Hearted Sabahan Lawyer Climbed Into The Hole That Was One Metre Deep And 45cm Wide To Retrieve The Puppies From The Hole

KOTA KINABALU: A 28-year-old lawyer who went to rescue a litter of puppies suffocated and died inside a hole in the ground near his house in Kg Pisang Babah in Penampang.

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However, He Got Stuck In The Small Hole And Suffocated

Penampang district police chief Deputy Supt Ratan Kumar Singh said Thursday that Jay was trying to rescue a litter of puppies from the hole when he apparently got stuck inside before suffocating.

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When Jay's Brother Returned At 11am, He Found Jay Stuck Inside The Deep Hole With His Legs Protruding Outside

Jay Ferrer Jeffrey Linjungan was found by a family member stuck inside a metre deep hole with his legs protruding outside the hole with the entrance width about 45cm (18 inches).

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Jay's Brother Pulled Him Out And Rushed Him To The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, But It Was Too Late

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Sabah.

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His brother had returned home at about 11am and pulled him out of the hole and rushed him to the hospital.

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He was pronounced dead at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on arrival at 1pm on Wednesday.

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The Police Does Not Suspect Foul Play And Believes It Was A Case Of Misadventure

“We do not suspect any foul play, it is a case of misadventure,’’ Ratan added.

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Jay May Have Passed Away, But His Efforts Were Not In Vain

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He said Jay managed to pull out two puppies from the hole and was attempting to take the third puppy out when he got into trouble.

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Jay Was Admitted To The Sabah Bar In October 2011

1st night Prayer for the Late JAY FERRER JEFFREY LINJUNGAN at the residence of Gundohing Katekist Peter Lidadun at Kampung Kibabaig, Penampang.

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Jay, who was admitted to the Sabah Bar in Oct 2011 and worked at a local firm in Kota Kinabalu, would be buried at Mohingkidon Burial Ground at Kampung Nambazan in Penampang on Friday after a requiem mass at St Michael Church.

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