Crocodiles, feared more than any other wild animal by the local inhabitants of Borneo, continue to exact a toll on human lives along the Batang Lupar and other rivers of Borneo. This is the story of Bujang Senang, the notorious man-eating crocodile of the Batang Lupar, Sarawak, who managed to give professional crocodile catchers the slip for many years.
The Natural History of Crocodiles by Indraneil Das 1
Introduction 5
Man-eater At Large 7
Batang Lupar, River of Fear 11
Act of Courage 17
Operasi Buaya Ganas 21
Legend of the White Crocodile 27
Bujang Senang Strikes Again 31
End of Bujang Senang? 41
Another Killer At Large 47
End of Bujang Samarahan 55
“Help me… I Am Dying” 59
Escape from the Jaws of Death 63
A Case of Mistaken Identity? 69
Crocodile Charmers: Bujang Tisak Strikes Again 75
End of the Bujang Samaraban Saga 81
Epilogue. “Bujang Senang”: The Last Victim of the Century 83
Appendices. Crocodile Incidents. Tales and Anecdotes 85
Glossary 99
Selected Newspaper References and Reports 101
A Bibliography of the Crocodiles of Borneo by Indraneil Das 112
Acknowledgements 118