MIRI, Sept. 29 -- The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) rescued 48 crocodile eggs last Sunday and captured a crocodile in Kuala Baram here yesterday.

SFC said both operations were carried out following public tip off from members of the public.

"Last Saturday, we received a phone call from a farm-worker, saying that he sighted a huge crocodile at the farm.

"During the first operation, our SWAT team did not find any crocodile but spotted 48 crocodile eggs.

However, the next day (Sept 28) they managed to capture a 2.78 metre long crocodile using the hook and line method. The eggs and crocodile were later handed over to a crocodile farm in Kuala Baram for further action," said SFC in a statement today....