PUB files police report after photo of crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir found to be fake
PUB said it confirmed the photograph was fake after further investigation.
Singapore's National Water Agency, PUB, has filed a police report following the discovery that a photograph claiming a crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir on August 20 was fake. The revelation came in a Facebook post on August 21, with PUB stating that it views false information causing public alarm and disrupting activities as a serious matter. With search operations suspended since the previous day, the agency announced that the search activities could resume from August 22.
PUB had alerted the National Parks Board (NParks), the Singapore Rowing Association (SRA), and the Singapore Canoe Federation (SCF) about the alleged sighting around 3 pm on August 20, prompting them to suspend all water activities at the reservoir. These activities, which included kayaking, canoeing, canoe polo, dragon boating, and rowing, were put on hold by the SRA and SCF.
In addition, PUB and NParks had also been conducting search and capture operations in the area, installing signs to alert the public about the crocodile sighting.
According to PUB's website, the animal was believed to be an estuarine crocodile, a species known to inhabit both the Strait of Johor and the Singapore Strait. The past year had seen multiple crocodile sightings in Singapore, including one spotted at Sentosa Cove on May 6, leading to the suspension of water activities at several beaches. On April 30, NParks had warned the public to exercise caution near the water's edge in Keppel Bay after a crocodile was seen the previous day.
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