Firemen capture 3m-long crocodile trapped in Banting drain

 The reptile, weighing over 200kg, is now being kept in the town's fire and rescue station and will later be handed over to Perhilitan, says an official.

The crocodile was found trapped in a drain near a petrol station in Sungai Manggis, Banting, Selangor. (JBPM pic)

SHAH ALAM:

A crocodile measuring more than three metres was found trapped in a drain near a petrol station in Sungai Manggis, Banting today before being captured.

Selangor fire and rescue department assistant operations director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department rushed a team to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 9.07am.

Eight personnel from the Banting fire and rescue station were sent to secure the crocodile, which is believed to weigh more than 200kg.

“The reptile was successfully captured at 10.48am and is currently being held at the Banting fire station before being handed over to the wildlife and national parks department (Perhilitan),” he said in a statement today. - FMT