KUCHING: A man who was reported missing and feared to have drowned in the croc-infested Sungai Kuala Tutoh, Baram in Miri on Wednesday (Nov 5), was found dead Friday (Nov 7) morning in a decomposed state. A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department's operations centre said the victim was found while being devoured by a crocodile. The...
GEORGE TOWN: The saltwater crocodile captured on Teluk Bahang Beach near here on Tuesday (Sept 23) has been relocated to the Paya Indah Wetlands in Dengkil, Selangor. Penang Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Mohd Zaide Mohamed Zin said that prior to the relocation, the crocodile was taken to Penang National Park for examination, as well as...
SANDAKAN: The body of a man who was feared to have been killed by a crocodile while fishing in Sungai Sibuga, near Taman Kenari here, has been found dead. The 30-year-old victim, identified as Ubing Markum, was last seen around 4pm on Monday (July 14) when he left his house to cast nets in the river. At...
KOTA KINABALU: A man is believed to be mauled by a crocodile while fishing by the riverbank in Kinabatangan. Mare Miri, a 39-year-old immigrant, was fishing with four other friends when the reptile went up the bank and snatched him away. According to Kinabatangan Fire and Rescue Department, they received a report about the incident at 1.14pm,...
JAKARTA: A man has been found dead on Wednesday (May 14) after being attacked by a crocodile while swimming through a canal on Indonesia's Sumatra island, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. The 45-year-old was swimming with a friend on Tuesday when the crocodile pulled him underwater, according to Abdul Malik, a spokesman for the national search...
KOTA KINABALU: A 50-year-old man is missing after being attacked by a crocodile while fishing in Sungai Batang Baru, near Batu 10, on Thursday (Feb 27) evening. According to witnesses, the victim was scattering fertiliser into the river to prepare for fishing when a crocodile suddenly lunged at him and dragged him underwater. Sandakan Fire and Rescue...
KOTA BARU: A housewife was stunned by an encounter with a 1.4m-long crocodile in a stream at the front of her house at Lorong Masjid Tal 7, Pasir Mas on Tuesday (Dec 31) Ong Lian Hui, 56, said she initially thought it was just a large monitor lizard. "I was stunned when I realised it was a...
IPOH: The Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) is monitoring the surroundings of Pantai Teluk Batik following the sighting of a crocodile in the area on Thursday (Dec 12). State director Yusoff Shariff said no traps have been set as the department is prioritising observation, and urged visitors the area to be careful. "We advise the...
MELAKA: The Melaka government is committed to ensuring the safety of residents, particularly those living near the basin of Sungai Malim, from the threat of crocodiles. State senior executive councillor for housing, local government, drainage, climate change and disaster management Datuk Rais Yasin said he hoped the Melaka chapter of the Wildlife and National Parks Department...
KOTA KINABALU: A crocodile measuring over three metres was caught by islanders after trying to attack a child in the waters of Kampung Lok Baru on Pulau Gaya, off the city here. The 200kg reptile, which was believed to have been lurking in the waters off the city for months, was trapped by the villagers at...
