Villagers from Ulakan, Padang Pariaman district, West Sumatra Indonesia, Sunday afternoon caught an estuarine crocodile. Residents are restless, because the crocodiles often appear and bask in the river's edge.

After being caught, the crocodile with a length of approximately one and a half meters was handed over to the police. The crocodile's legs are tied with ropes so they can't move. While his mouth is wrapped with duct tape and his eyes are wrapped with cloth. The goal is that this beast cannot escape and attack humans.

This crocodile was caught by residents by fishing it with the bait of a chicken. Residents worry, because these crocodiles often appear and bask in the river. While the river is a place for some residents to wash or bathe. In addition, children often bathe and play in the river, so it is feared that they will become victims of crocodile attacks.

"In the last two weeks the crocodile has always appeared on the beach of Ulakan, and we as young people took the initiative to save this crocodile, residents worried that if left unchecked it would have a fatal impact, because there were many children bathing in the river," said Helmi Tanjung, a crocodile catcher.

Besides crocodiles, residents also caught a large monitor lizard. These monitor lizards often prey on resident chickens, which makes residents resentful. Both of these reptiles, handed over to the authorities, are then handed over to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA).