Published December 16, 2020, 1:38 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY A young saltwater crocodile was captured along the coast of Turtle islands in Tawi-Tawi by local residents who failed to catch the elder crocodile after it swam into the deepest portion of the sea.
Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi town officials headed by Mayor Mohammad Faizal H. Jamalul (center in white shirt) showed the reptile to the local residents of the village before he ordered the release of the young crocodile to the sea. (Nonoy Lacson / MANILA BULLETIN)
Turtle Island municipal Mayor Mohammad Faizal H. Jamalul said on Wednesday that a local resident of Barangay Likud Bakkaw captured the young crocodile at about 7 a.m., Monday near the shoreline of the village.