BINTULU, July 19 -- Licensed crocodile hunter Juni Kung has advised fishermen and other river users to avoid venturing out alone in crocodile-infested areas following a recent culling operation in the Kemena River.

Kung, 44, said the operation involved setting up baited lines along the Kemena River, from Sungai Kuala Segan to Sebauh, with the team monitoring the traps from about 5pm until returning to the Kampung Baru jetty at around 11pm.

He said one of the baited lines near the Kuala Binai area caught a crocodile, while another giant crocodile measuring 16.9 feet (about 5.1 metres) in length was spotted resting near a drain and did not take the bait.

"We found the giant crocodile and immediately took action. The other three smaller c...