70-Year-Old Crocodile Weighing 600 kg in Aceh Arrested Citizens

Acehnese arrested a female crocodile for over 4 meters on Tuesday (13/2). The alleged 70-year-old allegedly arrested for fear of endangering local residents.
Quoted from Antara on Wednesday (14/2), Lhokseumawe Area Conservation Section Head of the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) Aceh, Dedi Irvansyah, late Tuesday said the crocodile was captured by residents in Kuala Malehan, KruengArakundo Watershed (DAS) , East Aceh District.
Questioning weight, according to Dedi, the crocodile has a weight of about 600 kg, with a body length of 4.80 meters and body width of 60 cm.
"Age of the crocodile is estimated about 70 years, it's because of the teeth that have fallen out," said Dedi.
Until now, one of the protected animals is still a public spectacle.Dedi said it would entrust the crocodile to Langsa Forest Park, Langsa City, Aceh.
"Crocodile is still on location and looks healthy and safe, people enthusiastic to see it is still high," beber Dedi.

Questioning the capture of the crocodile, according to Kapolsek Simpang Ulim, Iptu Dasril, based on the information of the residents, all this time the crocodile often appear to the surface of the river.Kemunculan tersebutlah which then makes fishermen fear and initiative to catch it.
"So far, we have not received any reports about the existence of fishermen or people being harassed by crocodiles," he said.
Meanwhile, the statement of one of the local residents, Furkan, catching the crocodile, began when two residents were about to go to the pond.
Then they saw a crocodile on the edge of the river. Then they called other citizens to arrest him.