Venomous snake caught on camera!
MIRI: A cobra slithered its way into a house in Desa Murni Lorong 2C on Tuesday night (September 1). The spine-chilling incident was captured by a security camera at the house. The house owner, a woman in her 30s, was stunned when she checked on the video footage and immediately summoned the Miri Civil Defence […]
Man meets false gharial on way to work
BETONG: An employee of Ladang Lingga near Tanjung Assam was surprised by a crocodile as he was about to start the night shift. The plantation’s auxiliary police officer, Mohd Hadri Noor Kamal, was walking to his work place when he came across the reptile. Betong District Civil Defence (APM) officer Desem Samuel said Hadri contacted […]
Hand gets broken after stuck in machine
SIMANGGANG: A bakery worker had to endure a full 40-minute of suffering when his hand got stuck in a mixing machine while doing cleaning work here, yesterday. Sri Aman zone three Fire and Rescue Department chief Ramlan Marajan said the incident happened at the Pertama Bakery factory involving an employee named Mohd Arif Ahmad. “Firefighters […]
5m King Cobra gives family the shivers
MIRI: A 5m-long King Cobra weighing 10kg gave a family of 12 in Jalan Bakam here goosebumps, after it was found hiding behind a wardrobe. According to Civil Defence Department (APM) officer Capt (PA) Usman Harto, three of his colleagues rushed to the location after responding to an alert around 2.54pm, Wednesday (Aug 5). They […]
Croc spotted in drain captured
MIRI: A four-feet-long crocodile was spotted inside a drain at Jalan Nego Promin Jaya here on Monday (July 27). A spokesperson of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) said that the department immediately despatched its Delta squad to the scene after it was alerted at 9.54pm. According to the complainant, he was making burgers when he […]
APM rescues trapped macaque
MIRI: A long-tailed macaque has been rescued by the Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri after being trapped in a sauna and it was surrendered to Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) on Wednesday. SFC chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton, who is also the Controller of Wildlife, said that long-tailed macaque habitats had been fragmented by human […]
Body of drowned man found
BINTULU: The body of a 52-year-old man, who drowned after falling into Sungai Murum in Belaga on Saturday afternoon, was found at 11.30am on Sunday. Johny Mering’s body was floating some 200 metres from the spot where he was reported missing at 2.25pm on Saturday. A search and rescue (SAR) team was immediately mounted to […]
RON 97, RON 95 up 5 sen, diesel up 2 sen
KUALA LUMPUR: The price of a litre of RON97 and RON95 will go up by five sen, and for diesel, two sen, for the period of June 6 until June 12, 2020. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance Friday, based on the weekly retail pricing of petroleum products using the Automatic Pricing […]
Venomous visitor caught at front door
SPAOH: A king cobra has been caught at the doorstep of a councillor’s house near Kebun Cina Bukit Panjang here. According to the spokesperson of Foxtrot team of the Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong, the venomous reptile was spotted at 5.58pm last Tuesday. “Upon receiving a call, three members of the force went to Councillor […]
Pet monkey sends neighbour into a panic
MIRI: A pet monkey broke loose from its cage and caused a commotion among neighbours in a residential area at Lorong Perkasa 3B Senadin this morning. Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel, who were summoned to the scene, managed to capture the primate before it could cause move havoc. According to sources, a 39-year-old woman […]
