BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS
AKLAN – A saltwater crocodile was caught near the shore of a beach in Boracay Island, Malay town here on Thursday afternoon, July 25.
The 250-centimeter long crocodile may have drifted near the shore after the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon “Carina” made its presence felt in the province.
Catherine Ong Fulgencio, head of the Malay Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said they immediately coordinated with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, and Malay police, among others, following the reptile’s discovery.
The PCG brought the crocodile to a shelter of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Barangay Napaan, Malay.
Representatives from DENR in Iloilo are expected to travel to the island in the coming days to study the crocodile./PN
