Croc Attack : The Aftermath
Croc Attack : The Aftermath
Written by Sam Monday, 14 September 2009 22:20
Two separate fatal crocodile attacks occurring almost concurrently within a week in areas upstream and downstream of a river could only mean one thing, an infestation of crocodiles in our rivers.
Telling the people to avoid the man-eating crocs in our rivers may not be good enough as a preventive measure. There has to be some kind of CONTROL MECHANISM which monitors the population of these reptilians and their migration patterns. More so, the areas of human contacts should be meticulously patrolled and the bigs ones fished out. If a serious plan is not engendered soon enough to counteract the crocs menace, there could be probabilities of attacks ensuing in the near future. Let us not forget that civilisation in Brunei evolved along the Brunei River and its tributaries. And we can expect people using these rivers for their livelihood and system of transportation.
As such, there will be more encounters as the crocodile population increases to encroach population centres like Kampong Ayer. Already, there have been reports of sightings very near to human habitations close to our Water Village. And we are also aware that some children do play and swim in the water close to their homes. As food sources dwindle due to the increasing numbers of crocs, they will become more aggressive in search of food and this will highten the human risk factor. Fishing in boats along the rivers is a common leisure and supplemental form of sustenance among the village folks for decades, if not centuries. But, is fishing in boats safe, especially in shallow waters close to the banks?
Numerous incidents have been told of anglers being whipped out of their boats and never to be seen again. Never underestimate the power of the crocodile's tail as a hunting weapon. Those of us who are fond of CRABBING or LOBSTER FISHING at the river banks must be extra vigilant of ripples in the waters or red eyes appearing from the surface at night when scanned with lights. But, in any case, the HUNTER is more Determined and Focused than the HUNTED.
Therefore, given this differing WILLS, the hunter prevails. It is hoped that The Marine Police can form a CROCODILE MONITORING TASK FORCE (OR AN WILD-LIFE AGENCY) to keep the crocs population and encroachments in check and to double-up this Force as AN ANTI-SMUGGLING PATROL outfit. Majulah Negara!
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written by malay speaking.. , September 16, 2009
setuju banar ku ko punya pandangan atu kalau buaya yg teluan basar sadang tah ukurannya panjang manusia atu..tangkap tia merbahaya bah.. yg di kb atu mencari rezeki jua tu bukan kan suka-suka mana kitani tau untuk apa kah hasil atu pakai raya kah apa kah...ani apa jadinya inallilah udah.. kssian anak bini kan menyambut raya sama-sama inda tah menjadi..suka menjadi duka..
kepada yg inda benama atu..banar pulang natural habitat..pi bila dah teluan atu, bila inda pelihara pulang ulihmu..alaum tah ko kan tau behaya ani..mencari rzeki bah orang atu kesungai bukan kan baibun paham tah kali ko tu..bagi aku tangkap saja,bunuh atau di alih ke tempat penempatan buaya..kandang jangan di alih kesungai jua..sama tah jua cetanya tu..alum jua pupus buaya atu bah..betimbun buaya ani mun ganya dibrunei ani alum jua orang suka banar kan buaya ani..aku banar nda ku suka ehh..merambat pun payah...kan meliat buaya ani di zoo hehehehe macam singapore atu tedapat jua buaya teurus nda jua pupus hehehe payah ja tu..arah zoo tutung pun tedapat..mana yg di sungai inda teurus atu tangkap ja sama jua macam kuyuk yg bekeliaran inda betuan atu bah tu..iyatah kata mu natural eco-biologi bumi dan ada hak kan hidup..hahaha asuh tia ulih mu...maaf kalau tekasar bahasa..
written by Kampung boi , September 17, 2009
written by malay jua ni.... , September 18, 2009
dulunya kmpung air atu menurut ceta dulu masa kami damit pun andang tedapat buaya..mandi jua kami sana nada pun kana marah indung paradian..tapi kana alir udah inda ko paham kali ni..inda masuk lagi tapi bila buaya atu telampau banyak udah memang tah buaya ani akan mencari koloni baru.. sbb atu bekeliaran..
iatah kalau inda tau kehidupan orang dakat sungai jangan beucap orang atu dumb....kalau ko pintar banar ko pulang menguruskan buaya atu..ada hati lagi tu mengucap orang lain..jeff corwin lagi bagus laa dari ko..sepatutnya kitani menangani massaalah binatang merbahaya ani supaya ppolasinya dikurangkan dan yg basar atu di tangkap..bukan megucap orang orang yg di timpa malang atu..so unbelievable ur act here..simpan tia di dlm jamban mu.hahahahaha...selamat hari raya maaf zahir batin kan beraya ku ni hehehehehe semoga kitani semua dilindungi allah dan di selamatkan dari merabahaya..
written by Pawn , September 18, 2009
And about the croc's attacks .. for crying out loud there are public swimming pools placed in seperate locations for you and your family to swim in.. why in the world would you want to swim in a dirty river?... okay so you guys think your right about complaining about these serious things .. but think carefully .. it's your own fault / choice that made it happen .. i mean no offence but is this how brunei's going to proesper? .. is this how bruneians (not all) take responsibility?.. If these are your actions / choices no wonder brunei's lacking of so much ..
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