Thursday, July 29, 2010

Crocodile carcass stirs up town


GRUESOME SURPRISE: The heavily bloated 10-foot-long crocodile which was spotted on Tuesday 27/7/2010.


SRI AMAN: A huge crocodile which struck fear among Sri Aman folk was believed to have gone to see its maker


The carcass of a 10-foot crocodile which floated by the Sungai Batang Lupar wharf in Engkilili on Tuesday morning drew a huge crowd and wide speculations.

Townsfolk believe the crocodile was the same one which used to ‘play’ at Batang Lupar river near the Chinese cemetery.

According to a witness, when spotted, the massive crocodile – two feet in width – was already heavily bloated and rancid. He said the carcass was believed to have been swept down with the tide Tuesday night.

According to a farmer from Engkilili, the crocodile could be the one that attacked an elderly man last year.

He said the 70-year-old man’s leg was tugged by the man-eater when he was bathing in the river.

However, he managed to escape with minor injuries, said the farmer.

“I believe that the dead crocodile was the one which attacked the old man,” said the farmer.

Borneo Post 30/7/2010