Juvenile croc captured beneath Sandakan home
Published on: Mon, Jul 14, 2025
By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: The 15-kilogram crocodile was captured within 25 minutes. SANDAKAN: A juvenile crocodile was captured under a house at the Sim-Sim Low-Cost Housing Scheme here on Sunday evening. Sandakan Civil Defence Force officer Sulaiman Salama said an emergency call was received at 6.47pm and a team of seven was dispatched. The personnel reached the site at 7.12pm and safely secured the 15-kilogram reptile within 25 minutes. No one was harmed in the operation, which ended at 8.19pm, and the animal will be handed to the Wildlife Department for further action. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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