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Malay Mail
17-05-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Scaly surprise: Sabah Fire Dept catches crocodile lurking in front of Lahad Datu home
LAHAD DATU, May 17 — Fire and rescue personnel captured a crocodile in front of a house at Taman Seri Perdana here yesterday. Lahad Datu fire and rescue station chief Sumsoa Rashid said a team was dispatched to the location after receiving a call at 10pm. The 1.5-meter-long crocodile was spotted outside the gate of a house and fire and rescue personnel used special tools to catch it. The crocodile was handed over to the Wildlife Department for further action, said Sumsoa. — The Borneo Post
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Two men escape Lahad Datu forest, search continues for missing military duo
LAHAD DATU, May 13 — Two of the four men feared missing after entering a forest in Tamaco, Tungku, near here last Thursday have been found safe and have made their way out of the area. Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid said the four individuals, who had entered the area to collect forest produce, split into two groups. 'A group of two managed to get out of the forest area safely, while the remaining two are still missing. 'The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), along with other rescue agencies including 33 Malaysian Armed Forces personnel and three civilians, is conducting a search and rescue (SAR) operation for the two missing individuals within a one-kilometre radius from the location where they were last seen,' he said in a statement today. However, he said the SAR operation for the remaining two victims was suspended at 4pm due to heavy rain and would resume tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, Lahad Datu deputy police chief Superintendent Jimmy Panyau confirmed that the two individuals still missing in the forest were military personnel aged 37 and 41. According to him, the two individuals had gone fishing in Sungai Sri Darun and later entered the forest via a small tributary to collect tree roots for medicinal use, after which they went missing. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
12-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
4 friends go missing after entering forest to collect produce
The search and rescue team being briefed before entering the forest to look for the four men. (JBPM pic) LAHAD DATU : Four men are feared missing after they entered a forest in Tamaco, Tungku, near here last Thursday to collect forest produce. According to initial information, Fendery Ani, 37, had gone to the forest with three friends at about 4pm but have not been heard of as of this afternoon. Lahad Datu fire and rescue station chief Sumsoa Rashid said a search and rescue team had been deployed to locate the men, but 'all attempts to reach them have failed'. He said they were still working to establish the identities of the other men.
