KUALA LUMPUR: The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) is using duck meat as bait to capture a crocodile seen in the Klang River near a well-known shopping centre in the capital city, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.
Kuala Lumpur Perhilitan director Ishak Muhamad said the operation to capture the reptile has entered its third day.
"A trap has been set at the location.
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"The bait for the trap has been changed from chicken to duck, and as of Friday (Feb 21), the crocodile's position was detected about 200m from the trap," he said when contacted by Sinar Harian on Saturday.
He said that Perhilitan also used drones to monitor the position of the crocodile.
On Thursday (Feb 20), Perhilitan, in cooperation with the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, installed a trap to capture a crocodile in the river.
Perhilitan also advised the public to stay away from the area until the crocodile is safely captured.
Based on video footage that has gone viral in recent days, Perhilitan suspects it is the same crocodile recently seen near Masjid Jamek.
On Feb 8, social media was abuzz after a video showing a crocodile in the river near Masjid Jamek went viral.
