The National Parks Board (NParks) has issued an advisory warning the public to stay clear of the waters at Yishun Dam after a crocodile was spotted swimming near the edge of a canal. NParks is monitoring the situation and has placed advisory signs around the area. The reptile is likely an estuarine crocodile, known to inhabit brackish and freshwater areas. The public is advised to stay calm and back away if encountering a crocodile, avoiding any approach, provocation or feeding.
The crocodile was spotted swimming along and close to the edge of a canal near Yishun Dam .Stay clear of the waters at Yishun Dam , the National Parks Board warned on Tuesday following a recent crocodile sighting in the area.
"We are monitoring the sighting and have placed advisory signs around the area to warn public to stay away from the water's edge," How said. The crocodile mainly hunts at night and usually consumes fish, but may also eat mammals, birds and carrion.
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