Crocodile seen in waters off Sentosa Cove trapped, euthanised: NParks

The crocodile seen in the waters off Sentosa Cove on Wednesday (May 6) evening has been trapped and removed by the National Parks Board (NParks).

It was then sedated and humanely put down, NParks group director of wildlife management How Choon Beng was quoted by The Straits Times as saying.

Water activities at Siloso, Palawan, and Tanjong Beach could resume on Thursday, the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) said in a Facebook post the same day.

How reportedly explained on Thursday that the reptile could not be relocated to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve as it was not a suitable release site for it.

The estuarine crocodile, estimated to be about two metres long, also could not be released elsewhere due to the risk of it returning to the same area.

He added that the agency had contacted Mandai Wildlife Group, which was unable to take in the crocodile.

According to NParks, about 30 crocodile sightings in Singapore waters have been reported since last January.

Those who encounter a crocodile should stay calm and back away. They should not approach, provoke, or touch the animal.

To report crocodile sightings or encounters, members of the public may call NParks' Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600.

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