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Licensed team captures 280kg croc in Daro's Kampung Sebenak, second larger reptile escapes trap
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (245+ words) SIBU (May 11): A Sibu licensed crocodile catching team captured a male crocodile measuring around 13 feet in length and weighing 280kg in the waters of Kampung Sebenak, Daro on Saturday. Team leader Jeferry Siew said the operation followed frequent sightings of crocodiles…...
Licensed team captures 280kg croc in Daro's Kampung Sebena, second larger reptile escapes trap
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (245+ words) SIBU (May 11): A Sibu licensed crocodile catching team captured a male crocodile measuring around 13 feet in length and weighing 280kg in the waters of Kampung Sebena, Daro on Saturday. Team leader Jeferry Siew said the operation followed frequent sightings of crocodiles…...
Stray dogs raising safety concerns among joggers in Kuching
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (399+ words) KUCHING (May 10): Joggers in public parks are increasingly concerned about encounters with stray dogs, with some saying they are now more wary of animal attacks than other risks while exercising. The Borneo Post spoke to several regular runners who shared…...
From dumped pets to lifesavers
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1417+ words) IT was a "bloody" miracle, and most of the credit, in the eyes of veterinarian Dr Shafiqah Nasruddin, belonged to Fluffy. One evening in January, a concerned passer-by brought in a bleeding, battered stray cat. Its eyes had come out…...
Hokkaido zoo worker arrested after wife's body found in animal crematorium
1+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) ASAHIKAWA (May 1): A municipal government employee in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, was arrested Thursday after parts of his wife's body were found inside an incinerator in the animal crematorium at the popular Asahiyama Zoo, Kyodo News reported. Tatsuya Suzuki, 33, is suspected of…...
Pet Walk 2. 0 in Kuching draws over 1, 000 participants
2+ week, 1+ day ago (389+ words) Jee (third left) presents a mock cheque of the funds raised to Dona (second right) as Wee (centre), Ong (second left) and others look on during the Pet Walk 2. 0 programme. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian emphasised that…...
Right in front of you, unnoticed
2+ week, 2+ day ago (803+ words) IT is funny how something can be right in front of you, and still feel invisible. Like when you're scrolling through your phone, or walking somewhere you've walked a hundred times, and you realise you don't even remember the walk....
Divers spot rare whale shark off Bintulu
3+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) Borneo Dive Network instructor Wilson Kuan described the sighting as an "extraordinary experience, noting that whale sharks are rarely seen and are listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He said the group…...
Stray croc captured in workers" quarters at Miri site
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (120+ words) A 2. 5-metre-long crocodile found at a construction site near Kampung Lopeng Tengah. APM Miri Officer Captain (PA) Bonnie Madisun said a distress call was received at about 9. 53am, prompting a four-member team to be dispatched to the location, approximately 14km away. The…...
APM snares 6ft croc found in housing area drain
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) APM Sarikei officer Shahrol Azizi Zaidi said the reptile was caught at about 6pm in a drain near a home in Taman Susur Jambu. "The sighting of the crocodile triggered safety concerns, prompting the residents to contact APM to assist in…...