Inspired by ‘The Crocodile Hunter’, Kajang family keeps caimans as pets

Charmed over caimans: Khairul Johari and his wife Nurlyana Nazmi Mohd Nazir, 31, with two of their smooth-fronted caimans at their house in Taman Sungai Sekamat, Kajang. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Keeping a crocodile as a pet is unheard of, but a family in Kajang has had six in their backyard since 2018.

Khairul Johari Mohd Denie, 38, said he bought the smooth-fronted caimans (paleosuchus trigonatus), which are native to South America, from a licensed dealer with the Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department (Perhilitan).