MUKAH: A crocodile measuring 2.72 metres was snared by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) in Sungai Tasa, Batang Paloh, Belawai recently.
The female crocodile was believed to have bitten one of the 13 baited hooks along the river.
“SFC’s SWAT from its Sibu Office was deployed to Sungai Tasa on 5 April and 13 baited hooks-and-lines were set up along the river to lure rogue and nuisance crocodiles.
“A female crocodile measuring 2.72-metre took the bait on one of the hooks and was hauled ashore about 100 metres from the site of the last attack at the area. The operation has lasted for eight days and will end today (12 April),” said SFC in a statement yesterday.
The corporation said besides the operation in Belawai, its SWAT teams had also been dispatched to three separate locations in Bintulu and Miri early this week to set up cage traps in order to snare crocodiles that have been seen lurking in the areas.
“SFC will continue to step up its crocodile culling and removal operations and monitoring of high-risk rivers to address the prevailing human-crocodile conflicts in the State and to allay the residents’ concerns with regard to the reptile,” it said.
SFC also said members of the public can report sightings of crocodiles to the nearest Forest Department or SFC office.
