2.4m croc shot dead near Sandakan village

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KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife authorities have shot dead a 2.43m (8ft) crocodile that had become a cause for concern among residents of a Sandakan village.

The residents, particularly fishermen, had informed the Wildlife Department of the reptile’s presence at Kampung Sungai Daling.

Last month, authorities also shot dead four crocodiles in an operation after a man was attacked and killed by a crocodile at the Seguntor rRiver, also in Sandakan.Killer croc hunt intensified Offers to issue hunting permits for people interested in crocodile farming have yet to see any takers, forcing state Wildlife Department rangers to resort to shooting crocodiles in areas where they pose a danger to people.

Over the last two years, there have been an increased number of human-crocodile conflicts with some fatal cases.

 

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