Goose-eating python caught
KUCHING: A seven-foot-long python had a tasty breakfast, eating a goose inside a goose coop on Wednesday (Jan 10). The reptile’s sighting was made around 8.30am in the vicinity of SMK Agama 2, Jalan FAC here. Fuelled by concerns over the reptile’s impact on the school staff and dormitory students’ safety, the Civil Defence Force […]
9-ft long python captured after devouring chicken
SARIKEI: A family were left shocked after finding a nine-foot long python coiled up in a chicken coop at Lorong 2C, Jalan Rentap today (Jan 11). It was reported that the reptile had devoured a chicken after it slithered into the chicken coop. The sighting of the python prompted the family to alert the Civil […]
APM reunites owner with missing rabbit
LUBOK ANTU: The Civil Defence Force (APM) recently demonstrated its commitment to animal welfare by responding to a unique emergency call involving the rescue of a pet rabbit. In addition to its routine operations, which typically involve the rescue or capture of cats, dogs, lizards, snakes, and wild monkeys, the APM extends its services to […]
Man finds a snake while doing house chores
MIRI: A 70-year-old man was cleaning his house yesterday morning when he was startled by a snake slithering over a photo frame. This happened in a house at Kampung Haji Waheed at 11.26am. Terrified, he called Miri Civil Defence Force for help. The half-metre-long reptile, identified as Liopeltis tricolor or Malayan ring-necked snake, was snared […]
When a monkey comes a-calling
SRI AMAN: A family in Taman Sri Jaya here was surprised was visited by a wild monkey today morning (Jan 8). The incident came to light when the family’s pet dog kept barking at the garage area around 9 am. When the owner of the house, Tiong, checked what the fuss was about, he was […]
Massive wasps nest safely removed from tree
MIRI: The Civil Defence Force (APM) here removed a nest of wasps on Friday in Kampung Bakam, following public complaints about the insects. According to Miri APM in a report, the discovery was made by a house owner who was about to clean the drain at the back of the property. The nest was spotted […]
APM saves cobra in home garden
MIRI: A one-meter-long cobra was rescued today after being found beneath the ground on the backyard side of a house in Kampung Luak 1. The venomous snake was discovered by the 67-year-old homeowner while gardening. “I was tending to my garden when I noticed something unusual under the ground,” the homeowner recalled. He immediately contacted […]
Motorcyclist, pillion rider injured in collision
ASAJAYA: A couple was left with injuries following an accident along Jalan Samarahan-Asajaya, Teluk Sabang this afternoon (Dec 17). The accident involving a motorcycle and a car is believed to have happened at around 2 pm. A team from Civil Defence Force (APM) Asajaya was dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call regarding […]
Handover of vehicles, assets boosts Sarawak APM’s capabilities
KUCHING: Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali says the handover of vehicles and assets to Sarawak’s Civil Defence Force (APM) aims to enhance the authorities’ capability and effectiveness across various levels, reinforcing services to the public in the region. The federal Minister for Sabah, Sarawak Affairs, and Special Functions in the Prime Minister’s Department, noted that this […]
Python’s meal bid foiled by net
KANOWIT: A daring attempt by a five-foot-long reticulated python to make a meal of chickens in a coop, was thwarted successfully by a net this morning (Dec 7). The incident, which happened at around 10 am at Rumah Jali, Sungai Maong, saw an elderly man discovering the 4kg reptile ensnared in a net. Sibu Civil […]
