Monitor lizard found belly up floating next to a fishing lur

Monitor lizard found belly up floating next to a fishing lure in MacRitchie Reservoir


On July 19, Jerry Hulzenboom shared images of a dead monitor lizard he found at MacRitchie Reservoir on the Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sightings.
Hulzenboom captioned the photos, "So sad to see this large monitor killed by fishing tackle 😢", referring to the string around its neck, and the plastic lure found next to the body.
Photo by Jerry Hulzenboom/FB.
Another user, Caleb Toh, also shared another picture he took of the same monitor lizard floating further out in the water.
Photo by Caleb Toh/FB.
The monitor lizard was estimated to be two metre long.
Cause of death
Although many commenters found fault with irresponsible anglers, it is unclear if the monitor lizard died from inconsiderate fishing practices.

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