Croc caught in front of house in Lahad Datu

18 May 2025 • 11:08 AM MYT
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By: Azmie Lim

LAHAD DATU: A one-and-half-metre long crocodile was caught in front of a house in Taman Seri Perdana, on Friday.

The Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station Chief, Sumsoa Rashid, said his department received a distress call at 10.04pm.

A team of Fire and Rescue personnel was deployed to the scene and upon arrival spotted the crocodile in front of the house’s gate.

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“The operation ended at 10.23pm,” he added.

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