Crocodiles heating up 995 hotline in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia Information Community): The Fireplace and Rescue Division (FRD) obtained 21 misery calls on its 995 hotline on crocodile disturbance between Jan 1 and April 26, together with one fatality, mentioned the company in a press release on Sunday (Might 8)

It added that 46 comparable calls have been logged in 2021.

In the meantime, the Forestry Division launched the annual statistics for 2021, which confirmed 31 complaints referring to crocodiles.

In response, the division dispatched a crew to arrange 24 cable snare traps in 2021 and one other 13 to date this 12 months throughout the nation to seize the crocodiles. So far, 4 crocodiles have been netted.

The division has additionally positioned signboards in identified crocodile habitats to function a reminder to the general public of the hazard they pose.

In view of the present monsoon transition interval and with anticipated enhance in thunderstorms and flash floods, the general public is urged to maintain an eye fixed for wildlife encroachment into human dwellings.

The general public can also be suggested to remain alert when finishing up water actions in addition to chorus from retaining poultry at residences which are close to the river to keep away from attracting predators.