What the... 'Pet' crocodile escapes after owner's house floods in S'wak


Firemen in Limbang town in north Sarawak capturing a crocodile that escaped from a flooded kampung. -Bomba Sarawak pic

MIRI: The Fire and Rescue Department in Limbang town in northern Sarawak got more than they bargained for on Sunday (Dec 15), after a crocodile escaped from captivity in a kampung house.

They received a call from a man in Kampung Imok, Jalan Pendaruan, near the town centre, who asked for help because his "pet" had escaped from his house, which was flooded.

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