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00:00 There are houses where not only humans live
00:03 but also wildlife
00:08 like the Bayawak
00:26 In this old house in Calamba, Laguna
00:30 it is often heard of a wolf
00:33 It is felt almost every two years
00:38 At first, it is thought to be a big cat
00:43 that crawled on their roof
00:46 Until one day
00:55 Someone is reading books
00:58 It is a Bayawak
01:01 Bayawak move fast
01:10 Maybe like a child
01:13 it also feels fear
01:16 In the wild, Bayawak learned to be alert to their enemies
01:25 because they leave their parents early to live alone
01:30 I visited Janice's house
01:45 That's where I learned that no one has lived in the house for a long time
01:50 Janice, tell us about your neighbor in this compound
01:57 She is listening to my part of the story
02:00 How did you hear?
02:02 Did you hear a crow?
02:04 Or did you hear a bird's sound?
02:06 I heard a bird's sound
02:07 That's what you heard?
02:09 Yes
02:10 There are traces here
02:17 of a crow
02:20 It seems like the Bayawak pass through here
02:24 Bayawak can flatten their bodies
02:29 and they can also punch
02:31 This is also one
02:32 You can see above the aircon
02:35 there are spots
02:37 There
02:38 Cuckoo
02:39 Cuckoo are the three-headed birds
02:43 It's a sign that the Bayawak pass through here
02:47 When I was going around the place
02:49 I found out that Janice is not the only one who can see Bayawak
02:53 Wow, can you see that wall?
02:55 That's where we saw the video
02:57 of a Bayawak who is very good at climbing 90-degree walls
03:03 When you look at it, it looks smooth
03:06 but the lines of their nails
03:09 are what they use to climb the trees
03:13 It's not easy to climb the trees
03:16 If you look at Janice's area
03:19 it's surrounded by trees and forests
03:22 where the Bayawak can live
03:25 But because of the population of the people
03:29 there are also many houses being built
03:32 For me, when I saw this place
03:35 there are many trees and bushes
03:37 It's not easy for it to stay here
03:39 It's not because of the population
03:41 If they hurt or catch it
03:44 they will just let it be
03:47 For us, it's okay if it's still here
03:51 since it's still being developed
03:53 In the video sent by a resident in San Mateo, Rizal
03:59 it's visible and it looks like the Bayawak is just grazing inside the wall
04:05 Is your neighbor here?
04:07 Yes, he's here
04:08 How did you know that you have a neighbor here?
04:11 He went inside
04:13 He was chasing a cat
04:15 Oh, okay
04:16 We saw him on the TV
04:19 and he climbed up and went back
04:21 How many times does he go out there?
04:25 He only goes inside the house once
04:28 but usually he peeps inside
04:30 Did you see him go out there?
04:33 He went inside yesterday
04:35 Does he not go out?
04:37 Sometimes he goes out there by himself
04:40 A resident said that she has made a video of the Bayawak
04:44 that it sometimes goes out
04:46 Why are we concerned about the Bayawak?
04:48 I just thought of taking a picture of it
04:52 and send it to you
04:53 because it's been a long time since it died
04:55 If you think about it
04:58 this is the only safe place for it
05:01 The Bayawak is limited
05:03 It stays in canals
05:05 but this is the only place it chose
05:08 and it's effective
05:09 People can see him but cannot get him
05:12 because it's too narrow
05:15 through this wall
05:19 Aside from that, there's a steel
05:23 Even here, my hand can't reach it
05:28 I looked back at the past few years
05:33 when there was a Bayawak that was being destroyed by a wall
05:37 The first concern I had about the Bayawak
05:41 was San Mateo Rizal
05:42 He was afraid that he might be caught
05:46 by those who are interested in him
05:48 So as the Bayawak grew,
05:50 the danger to him became more and more
05:54 I'm thinking of ways to get this Bayawak out
05:59 I bought chicken's feet
06:03 It smells good
06:05 Almost three hours later
06:13 I looked at the side of the wall again
06:16 It's too deep
06:17 I can't see the Bayawak
06:21 There's no evidence of a monitor lizard at this moment
06:26 It seems like it wants privacy
06:35 But one day,
06:38 when our team left,
06:41 the Bayawak showed up again
06:44 It ate the food we left
06:48 Bayawaks are known for their sensitive and loud voices
06:53 I think we should throw all our efforts
06:58 in trying to educate people
07:00 that it's time to coexist with the wildlife
07:04 To be honest,
07:07 even in the city,
07:09 we still see a Bayawak
07:12 who is still alive
07:17 Like a neighbor,
07:20 we should be respectful to each other
07:22 so that we can live in peace
07:26 To be continued...
07:29 To be continued...
07:34 To be continued...
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07:41 To be continued...
07:44 To be continued...
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