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4 February 2018

BorneoPost Online‏ @theborneopost 3h3 hours ago

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KUCHING: A giant crocodile measuring about 14-feet-long and eight-feet-in-diameter was caught in Gedong at around 6.30am this morning.

Gedong crocodile hunter, Gobek Julaihi, when contacted, told The Borneo Post that the villagers were living in fear since the sighting of three crocodiles in the nearby river recently.

“We started fishing for them two days ago and managed to catch a big one early this morning,” Gobek explained.

This was the second crocodile caught by Gobek and his partner Sujai Yassin, 70, who are known in Gedong as ‘crocodile hunters’.

The first crocodile, which was suspected of being responsible for the death of a villager in Gedong, near Serian was hooked on Dec 30, last year.

The captured reptile, measuring over 13 feet, is believed to be the smaller of two crocodiles which attacked and killed fisherman Nazib Abang on Oct 24 this year at Sungai Gedong.

His body was recovered a few days later with injuries indicating he was a victim of a crocodile attack.

Although the bigger reptile was finally caught today, Gobek said they will to continue to hunt because there are still many of the reptiles ‘playing’ in the village waters now.

“They are playing in the river, right in the middle of our village causing great concern among the villagers,” he said.

Gedong ‘crocodile hunters’ catch giant crocodile

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29 March 2017

Watch the giant alligator walk…

http://abcnews.go.com/US/giant-alligator-interrupts-south-carolina-golf-tournament/story?id=46426351

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25 September 2016

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Mayat wanita Filipina dipercayai dibaham buaya di Ladang Genting Mewah, Kinabatangan, ditemui pagi tadi.

Kinabatangan: Mayat wanita warga Filipina yang hilang dipercayai dibaham buaya di anak sungai Ladang Genting Mewah di sini, pagi semalam, ditemui awal pagi tadi.

Ketua Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Kinabatangan Rantey Fred berkata, mayat mangsa ditemui pekerja ladang berkenaan, kira-kira 15 meter dari lokasi mangsa hilang kira-kira 2.30 pagi.

“Mayat mangsa ditemui dalam keadaan baik, malah tiada tanda bekas gigitan buaya.

“Mayat itu diserahkan kepada polis untuk tindakan lanjut,” katanya ketika dihubungi di sini, hari ini.

Menurutnya, mayat wanita itu dibawa ke Hospital Kinabatangan.

http://www.hmetro.com.my/node/169132

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KINABATANGAN: A woman who reportedly went missing while collecting oil palm fruits, is believed to have fallen prey to a crocodile in Ladang Genting Mewah, here today.

A statement from the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Operation Centre said villagers reported seeing the 22-year-old woman being attacked by a crocodile at 8.30am yesterday.
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The statement said until last evening, they had yet to find the victim but would continue the search operation today.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/09/25/missing-woman-likely-fallen-prey-to-crocodile/

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15 December 2015

Sometimes, an illegal immigrant jumps into a river to get away and drown.

In Sarawak, if he jumped into a river, he might meet as terrible a fate!

Robber hides near lake to avoid cops — only to get ripped apart by 3m alligator

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On Nov 12, Matthew Riggins called his girlfriend to tell her that he was going to “commit burglaries” in Brevard County.

Sadly, this was to be the last time that she or anyone else would hear from him.

Police officers were called to investigate two suspicious men that night, and Riggins was one of them.

Riggins decided to hide near the waters of Barefoot Bay Lake to avoid the police officer who were chasing him.

Unfortunately, he did not realise that a 3m alligator was at the same spot as him.

The ferocious predator ripped Riggins apart so badly that it took 10 days for investigators to find any trace of him.

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/this-urban-jungle/robber-hides-near-lake-to-avoid-cops-only-to-get-ripped-apart-by-3m-alligator#xtor=CS2-4

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Authorities say a man suspected of burglarizing homes drowned after an alligator attack. http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-world-news/56294250-story …

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13 June 2015

Rounding a corner of Yellow Water in Kakadu National Park on Friday morning, a cruise boat was confronted with a sight the tour guides had never seen before, let alone the passengers.

The easily recognisable Maxi — a five-metre saltie considered the billabong’s Godfather — was preparing his breakfast, in the form of a two-metre crocodile.

For Yellow Water Cruises’ trainee guide Nikki Davies, it was a confronting reminder of the “supreme power of nature”.

http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/cannibal-crocodile-makes-a-meal-out-of-his-mate/story-fnjbnxug-1227396169576

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A 10 foot python emerges victorious after five hour battle to the death with a crocodile at an Australian lake.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: snake eats crocodile after titanic 5-hour battle – & now needs a lie down: http://bit.ly/1dSB8pe 

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A Jaguar eats/ kills anything that walks or crawls. I have seen videos of it killing a Anaconda. Here with a Croc

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In July 2014, it was reported that a crocodile was seen in the wild in Crete, hardly the place for crocodiles which are tropical creatures. (See the story after this.)

IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS DEAD. FROM THE COLD.

Yahoo News

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A man-eating crocodile that became an attraction on the Greek island of Crete last year after its mysterious appearance in a lake has died, probably of cold, an official said Monday.

“The crocodile was found dead on Sunday,” regional water management official Vangelis Mamangakis told AFP.

“It will be taken to the natural history museum of Heraklion for tests,” he added.

Nickhamed Sifis — Cretan for Joseph — the Nile crocodile had assumed nationwide notoriety after being discovered last summer at an artificial lake.

The fearsome two-metre reptile was last seen in mid-February, Mamangakis said, adding that an initial veterinary inspection had pointed to death from cold exposure.

Crete was hit with a cold snap in February, with temperatures in some areas falling close to freezing.

Crowds had flocked to the lake last summer to catch a glimpse of the animal, whose appeal only increased when it repeatedly eluded attempts to trap it.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/mystery-crocodile-in-crete-killed-by-cold-snap-150330.htm?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=551a638304d30173db000001&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

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• Helena Smith in Athens
• The Guardian, Wednesday 9 July 2014 19.53 BST

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/09/crocodile-loose-crete-greece-visitor-rush-official-hunt

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Have you ever had a too close for comfort moment while swimming? This swimmer did with a crocodile! http://bit.ly/1rDKxSf

Click on the photo for the video..

Cocodrilo persigue a turista en Boca Paila – Por Manuel Carrera by Noticaribe Noticias

• FB Newswire ‏@fbnewswire 4h

  A Swimmer Gets Chased By Crocodile In Terrifying Video which has gone viral on Facebook (VIDEO): https://www.facebook.com/FBNewswire/posts/758663680838422 …

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THIS OCCURRED IN BOCA PAILA RECENTLY, IS A TOURIST THAT IS STRIP TO SWIM WITHOUT KNOWING THAT IN THIS BRIDGE THERE IS A MALE CROCODILE ACUTUS OF THREE METERS AND AVERAGE APPROXIMATELY, USUALLY BE POWERED BY FISHERMEN THAT IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE BRIDGE TO FISH, IS AN EXPERT IN STEALING FISH FROM FISHERMEN INEXPERIENCED COLLECTING IS NOT FASTUNFORTUNATELY THAT CROCODILE ALREADY US PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD AND HOW SHOWS IT THE VIDEO THE BOY WAS EXCEPT THAT THE CROCODILE IS WELL-FED AND PERSIGUIO AT A PACE THAT YOU ALLOWED REACH THE SHORE, EYE TO TOURISTS, OUR CHILDREN THAT GO THERE TO WALK WITH FRIENDS, THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, TIME TO ACT ISTO PROHIBIT THE TOURISTS FEED WILD CROCODILES AND POSSIBLY REMOVE A CROCODILE OF THOSE PROPORTIONS AND WITH THAT BEHAVIOR, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE NOW… (Translated by Bing)

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TWO CROCODILES ARE ALIVE AND FREE IN CRETE. YES, IN CRETE!

WHEN A TOURIST SAID THAT HE HAD SPOTTED A CROCODILE, NOBODY BELIEVED HIM. After all, this was Crete, thousands of miles from the Tropics where crocodiles are found in the wild.

When they were shown a photo, what could they do but accept the truth?

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/07/06/crocodile-spotted-on-crete-island/

Now, it seems, there are TWO! Reproduction next, and many baby crocodiles on the way?

Here is a video of one! The video was taken in the morning on 07.07.2014 in the dam lake in Amari Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

The crocodile of Crete filmed by drone!!!!

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• Helena Smith in Athens
• The Guardian, Wednesday 9 July 2014 19.53 BST

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/09/crocodile-loose-crete-greece-visitor-rush-official-hunt

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Australian Zoo Keeper Survives Crocodile Attack.

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Published on Jul 7, 2014

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Bye bye, Barney: The death of a 400kg crocodile, fondly nicknamed Barney by local anglers, has puzzled experts as the animal had seemed relatively young and healthy. http://bit.ly/Rg17eu

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asiaone

400kg crocodile found dead at Kranji Reservoir

SINGAPORE – A 400kg crocodile, probably one of the largest to have roamed wild here in decades, has been found dead on the Kranji Reservoir grounds.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

National water agency PUB, which oversees the area, said that it received feedback from its crocodile handler on April 18 that a dead crocodile was spotted at the Kranji Reservoir area.

“Upon receiving the report, PUB officers immediately went on site and found a dead crocodile. Arrangements were then made for the crocodile handler to remove it from the reservoir and the dead crocodile was disposed of at a nearby farm,” said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, Director of Catchment & Waterways at PUB.

There is a history of crocodile sightings at the Kranji Reservoir area, PUB said in a media statement.

Twelve crocodiles have been caught alive since 1989, with the last one caught in 2006. There were no crocodile sightings reported in Kranji in 2012 and 2013.

PUB said it received a report that a crocodile was spotted in Jan 2014 at the Kranji Intake Bund, which is located at a remote area of the reservoir and is out-of-bounds to the public. There are warning signs to alert the public on the potential presence of crocodiles there.

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/400kg-crocodile-found-dead-kranji-reservoir

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/400kg-crocodile-found-dead-kranji-reservoir

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Snake eats crocodile after epic battle in Australia

AFP

AFP – This picture taken and released on March 3, 2014 by Travis Corlis of TNT CORLIS shows a snake eating a crocodile at Queensland’s Lake Moondarra, near the mining town of Mount Isa. A huge snake has won a life and death battle against a crocodile in Australia, swallowing the animal whole after a lengthy struggle before amazed onlookers. AFP PHOTO / Travis Corlis  

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/snake-eats-crocodile-after-epic-battle-in-australia-110609317.html

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GIANT CROCODILE CHECKS OUT PEOPLE ON WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BEACH!

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/australia-giant-13ft-monster-crocodile-forces-beach-closure-095919141.html

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Forget the sharks… Australian beach is closed after four metre CROCODILE goes surfing

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SARAWAK’S OWN ‘CROCODILE HUNTER’!

Star

Sunday February 23, 2014 MYT 10:08:54 AM

Kg Muara Tuang sleeps easy after Crocodile Hunter fan captures 3m reptile

by leonard phang

He has watched countless episodes, and was distressed when Australian wildlife expert, television personality, conservationist and series host Steve Irwin died in September 2006.

Little did Azlan know that some of the knowledge he had consumed would come handy later in his life.

Fast forward to Friday and the 29-year-old military police volunteer was called into action.

He and two friends managed to capture a rogue crocodile that had been terrorising Kampung Muara Tuang villagers since last year.

This reptile, measuring some 3m (nine feet), had made a drainage system in the village its domain.
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On Friday around 7pm, one of Azlan’s friends, who wanted gave his name as only Halim, was walking near the area on his way to have a massage.

He chanced upon the crocodile and “I quickly called Azlan, who happened to be nearby”.

Azlan and two other friends, Mohamad Haizie, 33, and Awang Nur Salam, 26, rushed over, armed with a fishing net, rope and sticks.

Using what he had learnt from the Crocodile Hunter, Azlan managed to rope the reptile with the help of Haizie and Awang.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/02/23/Sixmonth-terror-reign-ends-Kg-Muara-Tuang-sleeps-easy-after-Crocodile-Hunter-fan-captures-3m-reptil/

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NST

26 January 2014| last updated at 10:36PM

5-metre long crocodile found dead in Setiu

Read more: 5-metre long crocodile found dead in Setiu – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/5-metre-long-crocodile-found-dead-in-setiu-1.471178#ixzz2rYHFwyDH

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Star

Saturday November 30, 2013 MYT 5:59:09 PM

Croc sighting in Pulau Rimau sparks social media frenzy

by jolynn francis

GEORGE TOWN: The recent sighting of a huge crocodile in the Pulau Rimau area south-west of the island has sparked a frenzy when pictures of it surfaced on social media.

It is believed that the saltwater crocodile was out foraging for food when it was got entangled in a fisherman’s net. However, it managed to free itself.

Croc sighting in Pulau Rimau sparks social media frenzy

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Another crocodile attack in Sarawak!

Star

• 21 Jul 2013
• The Star Sarawak
• By LEONARD PHANG sarawakstar@thestar.com.my

Fisherman’s harrowing escape

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Star

• 7 Mar 2013
• The Star Sarawak

Two feared dead in croc attacks less than 12 hours apart

KUCHING: Two men are believed to have been killed in two separate crocodile attacks less than 12 hours apart in what could be the most shocking episode of attacks by the reptiles so far.

Telltale signs: Footprints believed to be that of missing Jerry and drag marks leading into the river.

The first incident happened on Tuesday when Jerry Sylvester Ulen, 36, left his longhouse of Bengang in Betong Division at 4pm to fish on the banks of Saribas River. He was never heard from again.

A search was launched by the longhouse community and all that was found were his slippers.
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At almost the time when Jerry’s disappearance was reported, Manja Salman, 28, from Kampung Sessang in Kabong had gone to Seblak River to lay his fishing net at about 40 minutes after midnight. He too went missing and a police report was lodged at about 1.35am by a friend.

Two feared dead in croc attacks less than 12 hours apar

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Star

• 24 Feb 2013
• The Star Sarawak

Trail of stench leads public to rotting carcass of crocodile

Trail of stench leads public to rotting carcass of crocodile

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Sundaily

15,000 crocs escape from South African farm

JOHANNESBURG (Jan 24, 2013): Around 15,000 crocodiles have escaped from a farm in South Africa amid heavy rains and flooding, local daily Beeld reported Thursday.

The predators sprung from the Rakwena Crocodile Farm in the far north of the country when owners were forced to open the gates to prevent a storm surge.

A number have since been recaptured, but at least half remain on the loose, scattered far and wide.

One turned up on a school rugby pitch 120 kilometres (75 miles) away.

– AFP

15,000 crocs escape from South African farm

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This is where the crocodiles were kept….

               

Rakwena Crocodile Farm

For a tour of the crocodile breeding pens, contact Sandra on 015-575-1425

Rakwena Crocodile Farm – Ratho Bush Camps

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• 6 Jan 2013
• The Star Malaysia

Croc watch near KK hospital

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Sarawak

Ghani Mohd, 54, has worked as a security guard there for five years and there has never been a day without a sighting of the reptile, sometimes as close as 15m from the road leading to the housing area.

Star

Friday December 21, 2012

Crocs sightings too frequent and too close for comfort

KUCHING: Some 2,000 Taman Semariang Aman residents are living in fear following fre- quent sightings of three huge crocodiles in nearby Sungai Lubak Bodoh.

So far there has been no close encounter or attack by the reptiles but residents said the risk of attacks was still there and the authorities had been urged to look into the matter quickly.

“At first I did not believe that there were crocodiles in that river until I encountered one pretty close,” said a resident, who wished to be known only as Dendy.

Dendy, 44, said he worried for those who liked to go leisure fishing and young children playing near the river.

The sightings were said to be close to the city centre, thus the risk was even greater, he added.

Crocs sightings too frequent and too close for comfort

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Sundaily

Croc that took Australian boy was fed by locals

SYDNEY (Dec 3, 2012): A search was suspended Monday for a nine-year-old boy taken by a four metre (13 feet) crocodile in northern Australia, which police said was being fed by the local community.

The child had swimming with a group of people at an Aboriginal community near Port Bradshaw, 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the town of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory, on Saturday when he was grabbed.

Adults threw spears at the animal but it responded by dragging the boy into deeper water and no sign has been seen of him since.
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Northern Territory police said that in the latest incident the crocodile had lived side by side with the Nhulunbuy community for many years.

“The croc was believed to be very old and the community had interacted with it in the past,” a police spokesman told AFP.

“From time to time they threw it food, or left fish carcasses out. Not a wise move.

“Our local officer in Nhulunbuy said the croc had been known to the community for 20 years,” the spokesman added.

Police said late Monday their search, which involved local rangers and volunteers, had been called off.

Croc that took Australian boy was fed by locals

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MailOnline

Crocodile eats boy, 12, as he swims with friends in Australia’s second fatal attack within two weeks

• Adults within the group tried to save the boy by spearing the animal

By Richard Shears

PUBLISHED: 23:30 GMT, 1 December 2012 | UPDATED: 12:55 GMT, 2 December 2012

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NST

10-metre long crocodile along Sungai Skudai, Johor Baru….

JOHOR BARU: A glimpse of a 10-metre long estuarine crocodile had given a 51-year old fisherman the shudder as he had often heard rumours about a swarm of crocodiles in Sungai Skudai.

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2nd attack in 2 days near Kuching!

Star

Saturday August 25, 2012

Indonesian worker survives croc attack

KUCHING: A 32-year-old Indonesian labourer was about to relieve himself by the banks of Sungai Santubong near Pending here when he was attacked by a crocodile.

Known only as Pai, the labourer was working on the new Pending bridge when he had a stomach ache.

Without thinking, he rushed to the riverbank near the construction site to ease himself at about 8.30am yesterday, and then it happened.

“A 2m-long crocodile suddenly pounced out of the water and bit me in the waist,” he said.

Pai struggled to break free from the reptile’s jaws while it was trying to pull him into the water.

Luckily for him, there were some steel rods which he held on tight to.

After about 10 minutes, the crocodile finally let go, and Pai jumped to safety. He sustained puncture wounds to his right waist and left side of his ribs.

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This is the second crocodile attack within two days near the city.

The other victim Ashley Austin Chin, 14, is recuperating after being treated at SGH.

He was attacked by what he claimed to be a 2m-long crocodile on Wednesday while playing in the water with some friends at the Pasir Panjang beach.

The crocodile bit his thighs. He shouted to his friends who immediately scrambled to help him in a 30-minute tug-of-war.

The reptile eventually let go and the boy was immediately brought to hospital.

Indonesian worker survives croc attack

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Malaysian Insider

TAWAU, Aug 16 — A man who went missing while catching prawns in Sungai Udin in Dumpas near here yesterday is feared to have been eaten by a crocodile.

The victim, Jailani Inderasaya, 54, from Kampung Jagung, Merotai Besar, was said to have gone to the river to fish for prawns with his son, Azwan,16, when the incident happened at 4.30pm. According to Azwan, while his father was casting the net by the river bank, suddenly a 15-foot long crocodile emerged and bit into his father’s shoulder before dragging him into the river.

He said when his father did not surface, he rushed home to inform his family members as to what had happened and that they and the village folk mounted a search but to no avail.

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Bernama

Man missing in Sungai Udin feared eaten by croc

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The Star devotes two articles to crocodiles

Star

• 29 Jul 2012
• The Star Malaysia
• By NIGEL EDGAR nigeledgar@thestar.com.my

Rising fear of crocodiles

The crocodile was believed to have been caught and killed on July 2 after the villagers sought help from a shaman near Sungai Nyiar, which is about 3km from the victim’s longhouse near Sungai Anak.

Barely three weeks later, another victim lost his life to a crocodile at the Saribas River near Beladin.

On July 5, Derahman Chali, 55, was eating a packed breakfast at around 8.30am with his friend Mohd Nor Bujang, 51, by the river bank near where they collect sago logs. After the meal, Derahman decided to wash his hands in the river and that was when he was attacked.

Hearing the water splashes, Nor turned and saw a crocodile dragging Derahman into the water. Derahman’s remains were found by local fishermen two days later near Kampung Medang, Spaoh, some 20km from the spot where he was attacked.

Engkilili assemblyman Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa has reportedly urged the Government to issue licences for crocodile hunting to protect residents living along rivers in the state.

Last year, it was reported that rivers in Engkilili could have the biggest population of the reptiles in the state and their presence posed a serious threat to the people living by these waterways.

Read more:

Rising fear of crocodiles

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Sunday July 29, 2012

Seeking ways to keep croc numbers in check

IN recent years, there have been numerous reports of crocodile attacks on unsuspecting villagers in the rivers of Sarawak.

According to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation senior manager Oswald Braken Tisen, the crocodile population in the state has been on the increase over the last 20 years.

He describes it as a recovery stage for the reptile, scientifically known as Crocodileodylus Porosus. It is also known as the estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile or saltwater crocodile.

This species is one of the largest and most ferocious of all other known crocodile species alive today.

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He adds that with the increasing population of crocodile, there is bound to be human-crocodile conflicts.

A few suggestions have been brought forward to curb the numbers, including relocating the crocodiles to an uninhabited river in a nature reserve.

But he says this would be pointless as crocodiles have a “homing” habit and they would eventually find their way back to where they came from, as a study in Australia has proven.

Another proposal is culling the reptiles.

Read more:

Seeking ways to keep croc numbers in check

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BLOGGING CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN THOSE AROUND YOU ARE AFRAID OF BEING EXPOSED!

This time, Blogger didn’t get away!

Taman Kaya Mob goes amok again and attacks Blogger, 14 July 2012

See what happened to weehingthong recently! He got inside his compound just in time…BUT LISTEN TO THE ABUSE!

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• 3 Jul 2012
• The Star Sarawak
• — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

One-eyed croc

12-year-old gets his revenge, stomping on beast and poking its eye in anger

Villagers surrounding the 3.6m crocodile, which is believed to be the killer of housewife, Siah Munsong, on June 20. Siah was attacked and killed by a crocodile while bathing in the river near her longhouse, Sungai Anak, in Roban, Saratok. ROBAN: Yusri Indoi burst out in anger, screaming as authorities dragged a dead crocodile through the town here.

The 12-year-old poured scorn on the reptile that was believed to have killed his grandmother, Siah Munsong, on June 20.

“Kamu bunuh nenek aku (You killed my grandmother),” he shrieked as he stomped on the dead crocodile yesterday.

Behind him, his friends cheered as he vented his anger.

When approached, Yusri told The Star that he had vowed revenge against “every living crocodile” on the day his grandmother was seen dragged into a watery death, as tears ran down his face.

Refusing to say anymore, he pushed his way back to the reptile and kicked the reptile and poked its only eye.

Villagers and the authorities believed they might have caught the killer croc, judging from an earlier description — 3.6m long and 1m wide and probably with one eye as the other was lost in a fight between the reptile and the husband of the deceased on the day of the incident.

“This was the description given by the victim’s husband who tried to get the crocodile off his wife at the time of the attack,” said Hasmi George, who was part of the hunting operation. He said they caught the crocodile at Sungai Nyiar which was about 3km from the victim’s longhouse, Sungai Anak.

One-eyed croc

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NST

03 Julai 2012 | Last updated at 09:09AM

Killer croc, 2 ‘lieutenants’ killed

RELIEVED: Crocodile believed to have eaten several villagers, including a chief’s wife

SARATOK: A  MALE crocodile, believed to have killed and devoured villagers since 2007, was killed on Sunday  by a bomoh.

Indet Senabong, 49, said the crocodile, nicknamed Bujang Seblak, had killed Siah Munsong, the 42-year-old wife of a longhouse chief, when she was bathing at Sungai Nyiar on June 19.

It snared on one of Indet’s baits, laid out along the river at Lubok Nanga, about 3km from where Siah was killed.

Indet was sure that the 4m long reptile was the same killer crocodile because the bait he laid — the meat of a white dog — “would only be taken by a crocodile that had done something wrong (eaten human)”.

The man-eater was discovered when Indet went to inspect his lines at 8am yesterday.

The crocodile, which had a gunshot wound on its mouth, was brought to Sungai Anak as proof to sceptics that Bujang Seblak had been killed before it was taken to Roban.

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Malaysiakini

A permit has been issued to hunt man-eating crocodiles in Sungai Seblak near the Saratok district, about 350km from Kuching.

Contacted by Bernama, acting Saratok police chief ASP Zamrul Ahmad Tahir said the permit, issued by the Sarawak Forestry Department, was only for crocodiles measuring above 2.7 metres in the river.

“Hunting of man-eating crocodiles is now allowed in Sungai Seblak, with the use of the permit, following a meeting with the Sarawak Forestry Department and the Saratok District Office today,” he said.

He said with the permit approved, the police, with the help of the Armed Forces and Malaysia People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) were now waiting for the right time to carry out the hunt.

1. Permit issued to hunt man-eating crocodiles in Sungai Seblak …

   A permit has been issued to hunt man-eating crocodiles in Sungai Seblak near the Saratok district, about 350km from Kuching. Please login to read full story

   www.malaysiakini.com/news/202324

2. Hunt for killer croc ‘Bujang Seblak’ extended another …

   … to hunt the killer crocodile dubbed ‘Bujang Seblak’ in … nab two crocodiles from the Sungai Seblak … two CITES permits issued in Sarawak, namely for Jong’s Crocodile …

   www.theborneopost.com/2012/06/29/hunt…bujang-seblak…week – Cached

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Star

Thursday June 21, 2012

Husband fails to wrestle wife out of croc’s mouth

SARATOK: A ferocious crocodile just refused to let go of its victim despite all the heroic acts of the rescuers.

The reptile, said to be about six metres long, took all the poundings of several men of a longhouse here, but its jaws were locked and between them was Siah Munsong, 42, who within minutes was dragged into the murky depth of Sungai Anak in Roban near here.

Husband fails to wrestle wife out of croc’s mouth

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Croc caught in Australia after eating nine dogs

Sydney:  A 4.4-metre crocodile that had eaten up to nine pet dogs has been hauled out of a river in Australia’s north, a report said today.

The rogue croc was trapped at Daly River community, some 225 kilometres south of Darwin, where it was terrorising residents and animals, the Northern Territory News said. Community police officer Mark Casey told the newspaper his office had nine reports of dogs being taken by a crocodile, believed to be the animal caught, in a month. “Crocs are an ever-present danger but you don’t see
them,” he said.

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Is this the biggest crocodile ever caught alive?
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CROCODILES

A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e. the true crocodiles, the alligators and caimans (family Alligatoridae) and the gharials (family Gavialidae), as well as the Crocodylomorpha which includes prehistoric crocodile relatives and ancestors.

Croc eating a gazelle

Croc eating a zebra

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Malaysia’s wildlife experts tag Borneo saltwater crocodile

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Metro

Bikini girl served up for crocodile snack

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www.eturbonews.com/3727/theme-parks-cage-death-drops… – Cached

Although getting up-close and personal with a crocodile isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, the recently opened Crocosaurus Cove theme park, in Darwin, Australia has introduced this situation as a breathtaking attraction.

For about $80 anyone can be lowered in Choppa’s underwater lair, in a reinforced acrylic cage for a 15 minute heart-thumping experience. Choppa is an aggressive saltwater crocodile rescued from a crocodile farm where he got into conflicts with other crocodiles. If Crocosaurus Cove hadn’t taken him in he would have been shot.

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