Culling of crocs in Santubong River continues
KUCHING: The effort to address human- crocodile conflicts by the government through Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) continues unabated, this time focusing on the waters of Sungai Santubong.
“The Swift Wildlife Action Team ( SWAT) from SFC headquarters on Tuesday commenced culling operation in the area where Selamat Raub, 55, was attacked and killed by a rogue crocodile last week. Thirteen baited hooks were set up along the 4 km operation area from Santubong bridge to the mouth of Sg Santubong,” said a statement issued by SFC yesterday.
“A female crocodile took the bait on one of the hooks on the night of Feb 16 and was hauled ashore at 9am. It measured 2.9m and was estimated to weigh about 200 kg.
“A postmortem conducted by the Forensic Unit of Sarawak General Hospital ( SGH) found no human remains in its stomach,” the statement revealed.
The operation in Sg Santubong will continue to cull some more big crocodiles deemed dangerous to humans. Monitoring of the waters in these areas will continue to allay residents’ fear of the reptiles.
The SFC statement thanked all parties that had rendered assistance in the operation including Royal Malaysia Police, Santubong Fisheries Office and the hospital.
SFC advised residents of Santubong to be vigilant when using the river.
A female crocodile took the bait on one of the hooks on the night of Feb 16 and was hauled ashore at 9am. It measured 2.9m and was estimated to weigh about 200 kg. Sarawak Forestry Corporation statement