SANDAKAN: The district Civil Defence Force (APM) here carried out two operations on Sunday, capturing a 15kg reticulated python at Kim Fung Market and clearing a fallen mango tree that struck the side of a house in Batu Sapi.
In the first incident, the APM team captured a reticulated python measuring approximately three metres in length and weighing 15kg from a drain at Kim Fung Market, off Mile 4 Jalan Utara.
The team was alerted to the discovery through the District APM Operations Control Centre (PKOD) and was immediately dispatched to the scene.
The snake was captured without incident during an operation conducted at 9.25am. The rescue attracted a large crowd, with members of the public gathering at the market to watch the team handle the python.
The snake was subsequently released into its natural habitat, away from residential areas, to ensure public safety.
In a separate incident, APM Sandakan responded to an emergency call through the 999 hotline after a mango tree, measuring approximately 20 feet tall, fell onto the side of a house along Jalan Batu Sapi, Kampung Pening Lalat, Batu Sapi.
A team was promptly dispatched to carry out cutting and clearance work to remove the fallen tree. The operation was completed successfully, and no damage to the house was reported.
Both operations were carried out successfully, addressing the immediate safety concerns at the respective locations. – James Leong
Sandakan APM personnel capturing the 15kg python near Kim Fung Market on Sunday.
