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Authorities demand closure of Batam crocodile farm after more than 100 reptiles escape
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The crocodiles escaped on Jan 13 after days of torrential downpour caused parts of the fence around a breeding pond to collapse.
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BATAM - The Riau Islands Legislative Council (DPRD) has called for the closure of a crocodile farm on Bulan Island, Batam, following the escape of over 100 reptiles in January, sparking concerns about potential crocodile attacks on local residents and tourists.
DPRD Speaker Iman Sutiawan said that aside from endangering the public, the crocodile farm, which was managed by PT Perkasa Jagat Karunia, had never contributed taxes to the province in its 36 years of operation. “We want the farm shut down,” he told The Jakarta Post on Feb 3.
