SINGAPORE: Indonesian authorities captured 34 crocodiles believed to have escaped from a Batam farm on Wednesday (Jan 22), and an area official stated the chance of the escapees swimming in direction of Singapore was “very low”.
The 34 crocodiles had been caught within the waters of Mangkada and Seraya Islands, Sepaku Bay, Lokan River and Batu Legong in Batam, Lieutenant Colonel Mar Bambang Irianto, head of the Maritime Potential Threats Section of the Navy, stated in a press release. principal naval base (Lantamal) IV. .
The largest crocodile caught weighed greater than 1,000kg, stated Lantamal IV info officer Rio Nugraha, who leads the built-in catastrophe administration and crocodile evacuation process power.
The crocodiles had been handed over by the duty power to be returned to captivity on Bulan Island.
Crocodiles escaped from a farm on the island on January 13 after torrential rain brought on the fence round their pond to break down, Indonesian media reported. Bulan Island is situated about 30 km from Singapore’s Sentosa Island.
It isn’t but recognized what number of crocodiles escaped, Rio stated.
