Five-metre-long python captured in Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU - Residents of a housing area in east coast Sandakan were shocked by the presence of a five-metre-long python coiled along the road near their homes.

Sandakan Civil Defence Force (APM) spokesman said that they dispatched a team to the area to capture the reptile weighing about 30kg during the wee hours of Tuesday (Mar 3) after a resident contacted the emergency hotline seeking assistance.

He said the python was successfully controlled and captured after a careful operation within an hour after they arrived at the scene.

The operations were completed by 12.45am.

The spokesman advised the public to remain vigilant, especially at night and in the early morning, and to immediately contact the authorities if they encounter dangerous wildlife in their areas. - THE STAR