Residents Of Aceh Tamiang Surprised By The Findings Of Giant Crocodiles 3 Meters Long

A three-meter-sized crocodile was tied up by residents before being evacuated by the Aceh BKSDA in Tanjung Keramat Village, Banda Mulia District, Aceh Tamiang (ANTARA)

BANDA ACEH - A resident of Tanjung Keramat, Banda Mulia District, Aceh Tamiang, caught a crocodile measuring three meters by setting traps in the pond area.

Datok Penghulu or Kades Kampung Tanjung Keramat Muhammad Jafar Siddik said the predatory animals were suspected of frequently preying on goats and cows belonging to the coastal community.

A fire was installed by residents in a pond area near the mouth of the river where cattle and goats were gathered, "said Jafar, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 28.

He explained that in recent months the livestock of residents had often been lost. Residents then took the initiative to set traditional traps at a number of points in the pond area. The crocodile was reportedly caught in a trap on Sunday.

The length of the reptile animal is almost three meters long. Even his body did not fit when transported by motorbike rickshaw.

"Because the information was that a crocodile entered the pond, residents immediately tied their feet, mouth, and covered their eyes," said Jafar Siddik.

According to him, in the last two years crocodiles have often appeared in estuarines and crossed into ponds of local residents, even more than one tail so that the population is said to be increasing.

"We estimate a lot, because the crocodiles that often appear are different in sizes, there are also many small crocodiles," said Jaffar Siddik.

The estuarine crocodile has been evacuated by the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). In a bound condition, the female crocodile was transported using a pickup truck, and is planned to be taken to the Langsa City Forest Park.