A large saltwater crocodile made the news when it was spotted near Marina East Drive in October. The animal was later euthanised for public safety.Senior Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How explained in Parliament on Tuesday that the crocodile was spotted about 2km away from East Coast Park, which is a 10-minute swim for a crocodile “moving at stealth” in the waters.
In the case of saltwater crocodiles like the large adult crocodile found in Marina East Drive, public safety is a major consideration as they are apex predators and stealthy, opportunistic feeders that are known to have attacked and killed humans in other countries, said Mr Tan, who is also Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information.
“In any case, moving the crocodile away from the Marina East beach would have risked it returning to the site, venturing to East Coast Park, or even straying into another area with high human activity along our coastline. If so, it would pose a substantial threat to public safety, given its large size and predatory nature,” he added.
To manage wildlife here, NParks studies the population trends and the distribution of various species, said Mr Tan.
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