Air Jangkang, 8 September 2025
Pada Rabu sore (03/09/2025), tim Pusat Penyelamatan Satwa Alobi Foundation berhasil melakukan operasi penyelamatan buaya muara (Crocodylus porosus) yang mengalami luka tusukan oleh kail pancing pada rongga mulut. Kail itu menembus hingga kulit terluar mandibula. Sebelumnya, buaya tersebut diserahkan warga sekitar tambak udang di Kecamatan Selindung, Pangkalpinang. Warga menggunakan mata kail pancing berukuran panjang 9 cm dan diameter 3,38 mm untuk menangkap buaya. Upaya tersebut membuahkan hasil cedera luka traumatik pada rongga mulut buaya.
Gambar 1. Kail pancing yang melukai buaya muara (Crocodylus porosus) (Sumber: dok. PPS Alobi Foundation)
Merespons kondisi tersebut, dokter hewan dan tim Alobi Foundation menyatakan untuk melakukan tindakan operasi minor untuk mengangkat kail pancing dari mulut buaya. Hal ini didasarkan oleh komitmen utama PPS Alobi untuk menyelamatkan segala jenis satwa liar yang mulai berkonflik dengan masyarakat Bangka Belitung dengan menerapkan prinsip animal welfare. Sebagai informasi, terdapat lima Prinsip Kebijakan Animal Welfare yaitu: (1) bebas dari rasa lapar, haus dan malnutrisi; (2) bebas dari rasa tidak nyaman fisik dan suhu udara; (3) bebas dari rasa sakit, cedera, dan penyakit; (4) bebas dari rasa takut dan tertekan; dan (5) bebas untuk menampilkan perilaku alamiahnya (WOAH, 2024).
Gambar 2. Dokter Hewan bersama tim animal keeper PPS Alobi melakukan tindakan operasi minor ekstraksi kail pancing
(Sumber: dok. PPS Alobi Foundation)
Tindakan diawali dengan pembiusan dengan dosis yang disesuaikan dengan berat badan buaya muara, yaitu 20,2 kg. Bius diinjeksikan secara intramuscular pada sisi craniodorsal otot scapula buaya. Sekitar 10 menit setelah pembiusan, mulut buaya dapat dibuka dengan bantuan animal keeper. Dokter hewan dan tim PPS Alobi dengan berhati-hati mengevakuasi kail pancing yang tertusuk dan menembus rongga mulut buaya. Proses evakuasi berjalan sekitar 20 menit hingga kail pancing berhasil diangkat. Luka di area mulut buaya diberikan obat antiseptik dan spray mineral organik. Tindakan ini bertujuan agar pemulihan luka secara faal (fisiologis normal tubuh) berjalan baik. Berdasarkan tinjauan penelitian, pendekatan terapi mineral organik tidak hanya mampu memberantas agen patogen, tetapi juga untuk meningkatkan regenerasi jaringan serta memulihkan proses penyembuhan luka secara alami (Zhao et al., 2024).
Gambar 3. Kail pancing berukuran panjang 9 cm berhasil dievakuasi dari mulut buaya
(Sumber: dok. PPS Alobi Foundation)
Menurut IUCN, buaya muara merupakan spesies satwa liar yang berada dalam status Risiko Rendah (Least Concern). Berarti, populasinya dianggap masih banyak di alam liar. Hilangnya habitat terus menjadi masalah utama di banyak wilayah yang dihuni oleh buaya muara (Crocodylus porosus) seperti Bangka Belitung. Dampaknya, buaya seringkali dibunuh karena dianggap sebagai hama. Oleh karena itu, pihak yang berwenang dalam ranah konservasi perlu meningkatkan toleransi kelompok masyarakat yang hidup berdampingan dengan predator puncak ini, salah satunya melalui program-program insentif yang berdaya guna (Webb et al., 2021).
Dalam mendukung berjalannya konservasi satwa alam liar, Pusat Penyelamatan Satwa Alobi Foundation tidak memandang spesies atau jenis satwa yang dihadapi. Seluruh satwa mendapatkan tindakan pertolongan sebagai penunjung misi Alobi menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem alam. Pemaparan agenda ini diharapkan menjadi edukasi bersama akan pentingnya peran Pusat Penyelamatan Satwa sebagai Lembaga konservasi yang melakukan kegiatan penyelamatan satwa untuk mencegah kepunahan lokal satwa akibat bencana alam dan kegiatan manusia (Permenhut, 2006).
*) drh. Joko Trianto, dokter hewan PPS Alobi Foundation.
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English Version
“Rescue of a Saltwater Crocodile Impaled by a 9-Centimeter Fishing Hook”
Air Jangkang, 8 September 2025
On Wednesday afternoon (03/09/2025), Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue Center team successfully removed a fishing hook lodged inside the oral cavity of a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), which pierced through to the outer skin of its mandible. The crocodile was previously handed over by local residents near a shrimp pond in Selindung District, Pangkalpinang. Residents used a fishing hook measuring 9 cm in length and 3.38 mm in diameter in an attempt to capture the crocodile, which resulted in traumatic wounds inside its mouth.
Figure 1. Fishing hook that injured a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
(Source: Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue Center Documentation)
In response to this condition, the Alobi Foundation veterinarian decided to perform a minor surgical procedure to remove the fishing hook from the crocodile’s mouth. This action reflects the Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center’s core commitment to saving all wildlife species that become victims to the human-wildlife conflict in Bangka Belitung, while upholding the animal welfare principles.
According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (2024), the Five Animal Welfare Principles are: (1) freedom from hunger, thirst, and malnutrition; (2) freedom from physical discomfort and extreme temperatures; (3) freedom from pain, injury, and disease; (4) freedom from fear and distress; and (5) freedom to express normal behavior.
Figure 2. Veterinarian together with the animal keeper team of the Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center performing a minor surgical extraction of the fishing hook
(Source: Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue Center Documentation)
The procedure began with anesthesia, adjusted to the weight of the saltwater crocodile, which was 20.2 kg. The anesthetic was injected intramuscularly into the craniodorsal side of the scapular muscle. About 10 minutes later, the crocodile’s mouth was opened with the assistance of animal keepers. The Alobi Foundation veterinarian then carefully extracted the fishing hook inside the crocodile’s oral cavity.
The extraction process took approximately 20 minutes until the hook was successfully removed. The wound in the crocodile’s mouth was then treated with antiseptic and an organic mineral spray. This treatment was intended to support the crocodile’s natural physiological healing process. Research has shown that organic mineral therapy not only eliminates pathogenic agents but also promotes tissue regeneration and accelerates natural wound healing (Zhao et al., 2024).
Figure 3. A 9 cm fishing hook successfully extracted from the crocodile’s mouth
(Source: Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue Center Documentation)
According to the IUCN, saltwater crocodile’s threat status is labelled as Least Concern, meaning its population in the wild is still considered relatively abundant. However, habitat loss poses a major problem across many areas, especially Bangka Belitung Islands, where illegal tin mining activities run rampantly. Consequently, crocodiles are often killed as they are perceived as pests and threats to local communities. Conservation authorities need to usher community tolerance toward this apex predator, one of which can be achieved through the implementation of effective incentive-based programs (Webb et al., 2021).
In supporting wildlife conservation, the Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue Center does not differentiate between species. Every animal receives help as part of Alobi’s mission to maintain the balance of natural ecosystems. This initiative is also intended as a shared educational effort, highlighting the importance of the Wildlife Rescue Center’s role as a conservation institution in rescuing animals to prevent local extinctions caused by natural disasters and human activities (Permenhut, 2006).
*) drh. Joko Trianto, Veterinarian, Alobi Foundation Wildlife Rescue Center
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#salamlestari#crocodile#rescue#crocodylusporosus#bangkabelitung#fishinghook
Daftar Pustaka /References
Permenhut. 2006. Peraturan Menteri Kehutanan: Tentang Lembaga Konservasi. Menteri Kehutanan. Jakarta.
Webb, G.J.W., Manolis, C., Brien, M.L., Balaguera-Reina, S.A., and Isberg, S. 2021. Crocodylus porosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources : e.T5668A3047556
WOAH. 2024. Animal Welfare: a vital asset for a more sustainable word. Paris 8 pp. https://doi.org/10.20506/woah.3440 . Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. [08 September 2025]
Zhao, X., Chen, Z., Zhang, S., Hu, Z., Shan, J., Wang, M., Chen, X.L., and Wang, X. 2024. Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks in Infectious Wound Healing. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. China.
Writter : drh. Joko Trianto
Editor : Finlan Adhitya Adlan, Nuriyani Apriza
