KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 -- A crocodile sighting near Pantai Cermin has prompted the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) to set up traps in the area after the incident went viral on social media.
Negri Sembilan Perhilitan director Faizal Izham Pikri confirmed that a two-metre-long crocodile had been roaming the waters since February 1, based on reports from the public, according to a report in New Straits Times.
"We received reports from the public about crocodile sightings around this beach, and after conducting an investigation, we confirmed that a crocodile has been roaming the Pantai Cermin waters since February 1.
"As an immediate measure, we have set up a trap using a chicken as bait in hopes of capturing the reptile.
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