The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) plans to install warning signs near Masjid Jamek in Kuala Lumpur after a crocodile was spotted in the Klang River. The sighting, captured on video and widely shared on social media, reportedly showed an eight-foot-long reptile.
A composite video screenshot shows a crocodile, reportedly measuring at least eight feet long, surfacing in the river near Masjid Jamek in Kuala Lumpur on February 6, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Ben Harryas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use code KUALA LUMPUR , Feb 9 — A crocodile spotted in the Klang River near Masjid Jamek last week has prompted the Department of Wildlife and National Parks to plan for the installation of warning signs in the area.
Perhilitan Director-General Datuk Abdul Kadir Abdul Hashim confirmed the sighting, revealing that the reptile was spotted last Friday at around 3.30pm, local news outlet TV3 reported today.“We are monitoring the situation and are preparing to erect a warning sign,” Abdul Kadir was quoted as saying. The sighting quickly went viral after a video surfaced on social media showing the crocodile emerging from the depths of the river.The witness who filmed the encounter claimed the crocodile appeared to be at least eight feet long.
In a similar incident last year, the Shah Alam City Council issued a caution notice after a massive crocodile was spotted at Shah Alam Lake in Section 7. Previously, in February 2019, a baby saltwater crocodile was spotted wandering around Shah Alam Lake in Section 14, allegedly abandoned by irresponsible individuals, according to the Selangor Perhilitan.
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