Curious villagers look on as a man secures the 12-foot-long reptile at Kampung Lok Baru in Pulau Gaya.
KOTA KINABALU (May 23): Villagers from Kampung Lok Baru in Pulau Gaya captured a 12-foot-long (3.66 metres) crocodile near their village yesterday.
Kota Kinabalu police chief ACP Kasim Muda said villagers spotted the reptile earlier along the seashore near the village.
The Pulau Gaya police booth was notified of the incident at 5.30pm.
Police personnel immediately went to help carry the crocodile onto a boat.
Kasim added the crocodile was later handed over to the Malaysia Civil Defence Force for further action.