A 15-year-old female saltwater crocodile measuring about 3.1 meters long is rescued by personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources after being found in Barangay San Agustin, Magalang, Pampanga on Saturday, Aug. 1. The reptile, believed to have been kept in captivity, was turned over to an accredited wildlife rescue center inside the Clark Freeport Zone for proper care and conservation. — Photo courtesy of DENR Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Regarded to be extinct in Pampanga, a crocodile (dapu in Kapampangan) was reported on Saturday (Aug. 1) to have been “safely rescued” in the northern part of the province.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) described the animal to be a “15-year-old female saltwater crocodile (𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴).”
In a report, the DENR said a concerned citizen reported its presence in Barangay San Agustin in Magalang town.
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