It’s additionally what Stomper Wenwen thought when she encountered a monitor lizard in Sembawang on Wednesday (Oct 11).
Wendy stated she was brisk-walking alongside a canal at Canberra Park Connector at round 5pm when she noticed a “black patch”.
She recounted: “I didn’t have my glasses on so I used to be undecided what it was at first. When I received nearer, I used to be shocked to see a monitor lizard. Thankfully, I didn’t get too close to.
“This monitor lizard was not as massive because the one I noticed close to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital a number of years in the past, but it surely was a cool sight however.
“It scurried away right into a gap within the drain shortly after.”
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Here’s what to do once you encounter a monitor lizard:
- Do not be alarmed. These animals are shy and won’t attack people until provoked or cornered.
- Do not contact, chase or nook them as they could attack in defence. You are suggested to depart them alone. It is ok to look at them from afar.
- Seek medical consideration instantly if (in a uncommon occasion) you’re bitten. Although monitor lizards do secrete venom, it isn’t deadly to people. The foremost trigger for concern could be bacterial an infection from the chew.
More data could be discovered on the National Parks Board web site.