MIRI (Feb 19): The Miri Civil Defence Force (APM Miri) personnel caught a batik python measuring about two-metre-long at a home in Kampung Lereng Bukit right here this morning.
In an announcement, APM Miri stated a crew of three skilled snake handlers was despatched to the home after receiving a name from the home proprietor at 7.51am.
“Upon arrival on the home at 8.02am, the crew was knowledgeable by the 56-year-old male complainant that he found the batik python on prime of the hen coop at his home.
“Following that, he immediately called APM to help catch the reptile,” it stated.
APM Miri stated the snake handlers took about eight minutes to seize the batik python and the reptile was later launched into its pure habitat
The operation ended at 8.10am.