5m King Cobra gives family the shivers
MIRI: A 5m-long King Cobra weighing 10kg gave a family of 12 in Jalan Bakam here goosebumps, after it was found hiding behind a wardrobe. According to Civil Defence Department (APM) officer Capt (PA) Usman Harto, three of his colleagues rushed to the location after responding to an alert around 2.54pm, Wednesday (Aug 5). They […]
Croc spotted in drain captured
MIRI: A four-feet-long crocodile was spotted inside a drain at Jalan Nego Promin Jaya here on Monday (July 27). A spokesperson of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) said that the department immediately despatched its Delta squad to the scene after it was alerted at 9.54pm. According to the complainant, he was making burgers when he […]
APM rescues trapped macaque
MIRI: A long-tailed macaque has been rescued by the Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri after being trapped in a sauna and it was surrendered to Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) on Wednesday. SFC chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton, who is also the Controller of Wildlife, said that long-tailed macaque habitats had been fragmented by human […]
Body of drowned man found
BINTULU: The body of a 52-year-old man, who drowned after falling into Sungai Murum in Belaga on Saturday afternoon, was found at 11.30am on Sunday. Johny Mering’s body was floating some 200 metres from the spot where he was reported missing at 2.25pm on Saturday. A search and rescue (SAR) team was immediately mounted to […]
RON 97, RON 95 up 5 sen, diesel up 2 sen
KUALA LUMPUR: The price of a litre of RON97 and RON95 will go up by five sen, and for diesel, two sen, for the period of June 6 until June 12, 2020. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance Friday, based on the weekly retail pricing of petroleum products using the Automatic Pricing […]
Venomous visitor caught at front door
SPAOH: A king cobra has been caught at the doorstep of a councillor’s house near Kebun Cina Bukit Panjang here. According to the spokesperson of Foxtrot team of the Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong, the venomous reptile was spotted at 5.58pm last Tuesday. “Upon receiving a call, three members of the force went to Councillor […]
Pet monkey sends neighbour into a panic
MIRI: A pet monkey broke loose from its cage and caused a commotion among neighbours in a residential area at Lorong Perkasa 3B Senadin this morning. Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel, who were summoned to the scene, managed to capture the primate before it could cause move havoc. According to sources, a 39-year-old woman […]
Python caught inside duck coop
MIRI: A 2.5kg python with a swollen belly was caught inside a duck coop yesterday morning in Kampung Pengkalan Lutong after it was believed to have swallowed a fully grown duck. The two-metre long reptile was spotted by the owner around 10.38am when she was on her way to feed the ducks. Terrified, she immediately […]
Two trapped drivers rescued
KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) rescued two drivers who were trapped inside their vehicles in separate crashes on Friday. According to a report, the first incident occurred at Mile 9, Kuching-Serian Road while the second happened at Datuk Stephen Yong Road, Batu Kawa. It was understood that Batu Lintang firefighters were despatched […]
Baby king cobra caught
MIRI: A team of four personnel of the Civil Defence Force (APM) on Saturday was rushed to a house at Kampung Pengkalan, Lutong here to capture a baby king cobra. The snake was first spotted by the 32-year-old houseowner slithering around his compound at 9.54pm. Feared for his family’s safety, the man immediately called APM […]