Ulu Niah villagers forced to kill aggressive croc encroaching on longhouse
MIRI: Residents of Rumah Stephen Jugam in Ulu Niah were forced to kill an aggressive 10-foot-long crocodile Monday night, after it began to encroach on the longhouse walkway.
When contacted, village security and development committee deputy secretary Justin Langie said villagers had felt threatened by the crocodile in the last few days.
“Previously, there were reports from villagers about the reptile's presence in the river just behind our longhouse.
“Back then, we didn't pay much attention because it never killed our dogs or chicken and ducks,” he said.
He said in the last few days, however, the crocodile had acted aggressively, snatching dogs and chickens, as well as going under the longhouse, which posed a danger to villagers, especially the children.
“Our village has been flooded since three days ago, so the crocodile came up and stayed underneath the longhouse. My friend and I waited until the water level increased last night (Nov 8), which enabled us to spot and kill it,” he said.
When contacted, Batu Niah Fire and Rescue station chief Rary Benjie said they received a call to remove the reptile's carcass at 6.59am yesterday.
“Upon receiving the call, a team of firefighters to the location located some 15km from the station.
“When they reached there, they found there was a crocodile carcass underneath the longhouse estimated to weigh 100kg,” he said.
He added the team managed to move the carcass to the main road and later handed it over to Sarawak Forestry Corporation for further action.