These female APM officers are also great at catching snakes


Brave and fearless: Rashidah (right) and Siti Hamizah showing journalists how they catch snakes during a demonstration exercise in Kota Setar in Kedah. —Bernama

Compiled By Clarissa Chung, Oh Ing Yeen And R. Aravinthan

ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has many functions and roles - but many a time, the SOS received is to help capture venomous animals, especially snakes slithering around in residential areas.

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