A saltwater crocodile is being released back to its natural habitat after it was caught by a resident of Barangay Puring in Bataraza town, Palawan province on Sunday, Sept. 4. (Photo courtesy of Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff)
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan—An 8.6-foot long saltwater crocodile was caught and turned over to authorities by a resident of Barangay Puring in Bataraza town south of this province on Sunday, Sept. 4.
The reptile, which is 1.3-foot wide, had been turned over to the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), a local government organization.
According to the PCSDS, the animal was released back to its natural habitat with the help of Bataraza police and the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office.
Last month, a 2.21-meter-long juvenile saltwater crocodile was rescued after it was entangled in nylon ropes at Barangay Macarascas in this city.
Villagers found the trapped crocodile in a mangrove area and was rescued by a team from the PCSDS and Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center. INQ
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