Crocodile found dead in Palawan town
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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — A saltwater crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) was found dead Wednesday after it was trapped in a fish pen in Aborlan town in Palawan province.
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) spokesperson Jovic Fabello said the crocodile was found by Celso Balbutan, a fisherman, in Sitio (sub-village) Paradahan in Barangay (village) Apo-aporawan.
Fabello added that Balbutan was about to check his fish pen for a catch at around 7 a.m. when he found the crocodile entangled in the net of the fish pen.
“The crocodile apparently died from drowning,” Fabello said.
He said Balbutan reported the incident to Apo-aporawan village chief Julie Galas who in turn reported it to PCSDS.
Article continues after this advertisementThe reptile was a female juvenile that weighed 20 kilograms, measured six feet long and eight inches wide with a wingspan of 29 inches.
Article continues after this advertisementFabello further said the crocodile was immediately buried by residents of the barangay after an inspection conducted by PCSDS.
“We also took tissue samples [of the crocodile] to at least determine whether it came from the northern or southern part of Palawan, or from outside the province,” he said, noting that Aborlan town is not known to be a habitat of crocodiles having had recorded sightings way back during the 1940s. GERALDFORD TICKE
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