SHAH ALAM: The Selangor department of wildlife and national parks (Perhilitan) caught the crocodile sighted at the Section 7 lake near here last night, less than 24 hours after setting a trap.
Selangor Perhilitan director Wan Mohd Adib Wan Mohd Yusoh said his men detected the crocodile entering the trap at about 10.20pm.
He said they would monitor the area for two more days, during which time it will remain closed to the public to ensure that there are no other crocodiles in the lake.
Wan Adib said the saltwater crocodile was 1.68m long and weighed about 15 to 20kg.
He said it would be placed at the Paya Indah Wetlands in Dengkil, Selangor and undergo a quarantine process to ensure it is disease-free.