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Trio seen allegedly poaching for shellfish and crabs at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/trio-seen-allegedly-poaching-shellfish-and-crabs-sungei-buloh-wetland-reserve

Kayaking at Sungi Buloh Reserve where there's crocodiles? Still dangled his feet in the water? Come on! SINGAPORE - Nature photographers, who were expecting birds, otters or even crocodiles on an outing to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, were surprised to spot people instead on a leisurely kayaking trip. Canoes and kayaks are not allowed in the nature reserve, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Mr Ben Lee, founder of Nature Trekkers, said he saw a couple and a young child kayaking in the reserve on Sunday. The avid nature guide and photographer was conducting a photography session there when he saw the trio row into the reserve in the afternoon. "I managed to capture some shots of (them) with my long-range telephoto lens camera before they rowed... out of the reserve," the 52-year-old told The Straits Times on Monday. After a trip into the reserve, the trio spent about 45 minutes relaxing near a river bank, while having a picnic on the kayak, Mr Lee said. He added that the man dangled his legs in the water as he ate. "The brackish mangrove river... is infested with crocodiles and one will never know if any of these crocodile will make a surprise grab on the man's leg," he said in an e-mail to The Straits Times. He spotted three crocodiles on his outing on Sunday, Mr Lee said, but he could not get clear photos of them as they were lurking in the water. The area is home to a number of wild saltwater crocodiles. Male saltwater crocodiles generally grow to 5m from snout to tail, and weigh about 450kg. Last April, a 400kg giant, probably one of the largest to have roamed wild here in decades, was found dead on the Kranji Reservoir grounds. It is believed to have been killed by poachers. Mr Lee sent The Straits Times two photos he took of crocodiles he had spotted on Saturday. He wrote in the same e-mail: "It would be unimaginable if (the canoe) were to capsize... as the canoeists were not having life jackets on or safety equipment..." Mr Lee emphasised to The Straits Times over the phone that he felt the authorities should put up signs to warn unsuspecting canoeists and kayakers that they should not row into the reserve. Besides putting their own lives in danger, they could also disturb the animals, he added. Mr Subaraj Rajathurai, director of Strix Wildlife Consultancy, stressed that the reptiles will not attack humans unless provoked. "But feet dangling in the water could look like fish, which is a crocodile's natural prey," he warned. When contacted, the National Parks Board (NParks) said it was aware of the incident. Said NParks' deputy director of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Mr How Choon Beng: "NParks officers noticed two adults and a child kayaking within Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Sunday afternoon. "When advised by our officers, they were cooperative and immediately left the boundaries of the Reserve." He also reminded visitors to keep within the designated land trails when visiting the reserve.

The real McCoy, not some large monitor lizard claimed to be one swimming in some Pasir Ris river not too long ago. From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...ngei_buloh.html Posted on 16 May 2012 Wild crocodiles spotted at Sungei Buloh A STOMPer spotted two wild crocodiles resting at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in the span of a week. Also known as estuarine or saltwater crocodiles, they have been spotted several times at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, although these sightings are not common. They are considered indigenous to the region and can grow up to a length of 8m long, with a diet consisting mostly of fish. Crocodiles are often confused with Malayan water monitor lizards, which are shy, non-venomous reptiles that sometimes make an appearance in large canals. The STOMPer wrote: "This 1.3 metre crocodile was seen resting last weekend at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. "Another crocodile, more than 2 metres long, was also seen basking in the sun earlier in the day."

A VAN driver in his 50s died after his vehicle collided with a trailer carrying about 50 steel pipes. Some of the metal pipes came loose, smashed the van's windscreen and hit the driver, who had multiple fractures on his face, according to Chinese evening paper Shin Min Daily News. The incident happened on Monday at 12.10pm on the Kranji Expressway, near the Sungei Tengah exit. The van belonged to a food caterer, reported Shin Min. The crash mangled the front of the van. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers had to extricate the driver from the vehicle. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...h-exit-20130710 --------------------- death similar to the scene in the movie final destination

Accident happened at 4.40pm yesterday at a workshop at Sungei Kadut St 5. The 10-ton, 40-seater private bus was lifted up by a support structure and the techician was doing repair works underneath the bus. All of a sudden, the bus fell to the ground, crashing the 53 year old technician to death instantly. 修车厂恐怖意外！53岁技师伏在车底修车，惨遭10公吨的旅游巴士压扁，血肉模糊当场惨死。 这起意外发生在昨午4时40分，地点是双溪加株5街的一间修车厂。 死者是53岁的周厉荣，在修车厂担任修车技师。 据死者的亲人说，死者事发时伏在一辆大型旅游巴士底下，进行维修工作。这辆被支架撑起的巴士，不知何故突然失衡砸下，压扁在底下维修的死者。 这辆巴士能载达40多人，估计10公吨重，把死者压扁，现场留下一大滩血，令人触目惊心。 全家原定周六飞台，首次出国竟变出殡。完整报道，请翻阅19.10.2011《联合晚报》。 http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story...453-284490.html

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Posted on 12 Jan 2010 Isn't this overkill? 9 cops in 3 police cars to get stall holder to take down shade Is it necessary for the police to deploy three cars and nine officers just to ask a flea market stall holder to take down his tent? That's what STOMPer Choy wonders after witnessing the incident at Sungei Road on January 10. After some CISCO officers noticed the stall holder's tent, they informed the authorities. Nine policemen arrived on scene in three separate cars within minutes but the man was only issued a fine. This might be a little too excessive, says Choy. In an email, he says: "Three NEA deployed personnel from CISCO demanded that a stall holder dismantles the shade that he erected. "He wasn't armed. "Minutes later, three police cars with nine policemen turned up and coaxed the man to take down the shade. "Is it an effective way of deploying so much resources to settle a minor problem? "The man was issued with a summon later."

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Heard thats there is a bad accident at Sungei Gedong this morning. anyone has any news?

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Yo guys any one can give me d idea of fix location of sugei kadut?? need to look for parts lei... thanks.

Hi, i am working in the a/m area, are there any workshops that you guys got experience with and get recommend me? I m looking for workshop who can do some performance parts change for me. Plz post contacts and address. cheers.