Fire Dept catches three-metre croc found in Petra Jaya playground drain

KUCHING – Firefighters have captured a 10-ft (3-m) crocodile that was spotted lounging in a drain by a playground in Taman Serambi, Petra Jaya today.

The Petra Jaya fire station was alerted to the reptile’s presence at 10.16am.

A team dispatched to the scene found the reptile resting in the drain.

“Upon the firefighters’ arrival at the location, the operation commander reported that there was a crocodile in the drain near Taman Serambi’s playground.

“The firefighters then used a rope to tie the crocodile’s mouth to avoid any risk of danger,” said a Fire and Rescue Department spokesman.

After securing the crocodile, the Fire Department handed it over to the Sarawak Forestry Corp (SFC).

SFC confirmed the length of the reptile and that it was male. – Borneo Post Online, October 14, 2022