KUALA NERUS: The Terengganu Civil Defence Force caught 7,023 snakes within the state between January and November this 12 months.
Its deputy director (Operations), Major (PA) Mohd Hafiz Asikin mentioned his group discovered that extra snakes are being caught in Terengganu, with the very best variety of 835 caught in October.
“Weather and humidity components play an essential position (within the rise in instances). When the climate is damp and sizzling, snakes will enter premises and that’s the reason it’s regular that there will likely be a rise in instances throughout the monsoon season,” he mentioned when met by reporters on the Terengganu APM workplace right here on Monday.
“The highest variety of instances was recorded in October as a result of elevated rainfall, adopted by the Northeast Monsoon (MTL) which began final month (November). So, we acquired many studies involving snakes coming into homes.”
With the expectation of the subsequent wave of flood incidents, he suggested flood victims to stay conscious of their setting, particularly after being allowed to return to their respective homes.
“First of all, safe your own home space in order that there is not going to be any points akin to toxic animals like snakes threatening your security and well being.
“If confronted with a state of affairs the place a snake enters your own home, instantly contact the APM in order that we will catch them as our members are all educated in dealing with such instances. Do not take motion your self,” he mentioned.
According to him, the reticulated python (sawa batik) was essentially the most to be caught by his 700-strong group, who’re ready to be mobilised all through the state for any emergency functions.
He mentioned all snakes caught will likely be handed over to the Terengganu Department of Wildlife Protection and National Parks (Perhilitan) to be launched again into their habitats far-off from populated areas.- Bernama
