Lost croc captured near shop in Brunei


Firefighters capture a 4.5-metre long crocodile after it was found in a drain near a shop along Jalan Muara, Kampong Salar Mentiri yesterday. - FRD

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Firefighters captured a 4.5-metre long crocodile found in a drain near a shop along Jalan Muara, Kampong Salar, Mentiri on Wednesday (Jan 5).

The firefighters found the crocodile inside a drain near a shop and captured the reptile with a rope and a snake catcher. It was passed to the Wildlife Division. No one was injured.

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