Dog’s barks lead to cobra sighting under shoe rack
MIRI: Startled by her dog’s persistent barking, a woman was shocked to find a cobra nestled beneath a shoe rack at her house in Grand Park here yesterday. Without wasting time, she quickly alerted the Civil Defence Force (APM) and a three-member team was despatched to the scene around 7.45 pm. On arrival, the 46-year-old […]
Motorcyclist injured in accident
MIRI: A 55-year-old motorcyclist suffered injuries to his right hand after he fell off his vehicle at Jalan Miri-Bintulu here yesterday (Aug 7). The Miri Civil Defence Force (APM), which was alerted to the incident by a passer-by at 2.14 pm, dispatched a team to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, they found the injured […]
Young croc rescued from monsoon drain
MIRI: A 4.5-foot long juvenile crocodile was rescued from a monsoon drain at a housing area in South Lake, Permyjaya here last night after being sighted by a security guard. A Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) team rushed to the scene upon receiving an emergency call at 9 pm. “Upon arrival, we found the juvenile […]
APM removes hornet’s nest from roof
KUALA BARAM: The Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) was called in to remove a hornet’s nest from outside a house in Kampung Muhibbah here yesterday (July 13). A 43-year-old male was gathering wood around the compound of his house when he noticed the menacing nest beneath the roof of his house. “Fearing for his safety, […]
Cat rescued from car engine compartment
MIRI: A cat trapped in a car engine compartment was rescued by the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) yesterday. APM personnel were alerted to the incident at Jalan Lang, Pujut here by the complainant at 8.16 pm. The woman complainant noticed a dog barking near her car and upon checking she realised a cat was […]
Civil defenders rescue scared cat
SARIKEI: A cat was unable to come down from a wall requiring assistance from the civil defenders who came to the rescue. A concerned resident made a distress call to the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF) at 1.05 pm this afternoon pertaining to the incident. “Upon arrival the resident informed the civil defenders that the […]
Huge python captured in Debak
DEBAK: A huge reticulated python measuring 15 feet long was removed from a house in Kampung Tuie last night (July 5). Civil Defence Force (APM) Debak district officer Lt Nur Fikry Usop, who confirmed the case, said they received a distress call regarding the enormous reptile around 10.45 pm. “Three members were deployed to the […]
APM destroys football-sized hornet’s nest
MIRI: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) was kept busy last night, having to destroy a hornet’s nest the size of a football, hanging from a tree at a plywood company compound in Kuala Baram. An alert 33-year old man on his routine inspection rounds spotted the nest and promptly notified the APM. “A three-team […]
Glossy starling rescued from tangled kite string
MIRI: An Asian glossy starling was rescued after it was found entangled with a kite string outside a building along Jalan Permaisuri this morning. The fortunate encounter occurred when a 27-year-old woman, enroute to work, discovered the distressed bird hanging from the string. Concerned for its well-being, she promptly reached out to the Civil Defence […]
APM captures 2 pythons in northern Sarawak
KUCHING: The Civil Defence Force (APM) has successfully captured two pythons in separate incidents in northern Sarawak. One of the cases took place today (June 22) around 11 am in Miri while the other case happened on Wednesday (June 21) around 9.25 pm in Bintulu. Both pythons – one approximately six feet long and and […]
