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ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THISSaturday 22 August 2026

channelnewsasia.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

When CNA arrived at the reservoir park on Friday morning, the reservoir was mostly empty apart from a handful of foreign workers resting in the shade of trees; The Paddle Lodge, run by the Singapore Canoe Federation,…

As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

asiaone.com as published: Crocodile sighting reported at Pandan Reservoir turns out to be fake, PUB lodges police reportasiaone.com2026-08-23 16:01:32channelnewsasia.com as published: Photo of reported crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir found to be fake; police report lodged: PUBchannelnewsasia.com2026-08-23 16:01:32mothership.sg as published: Crocodile 'sighting' at Pandan Reservoir that led to suspension of activities is fake, police report lodgedmothership.sg2026-08-23 16:01:32straitstimes.com as published: Police investigating after picture of crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir found to be fakestraitstimes.com2026-08-23 16:01:32theonlinecitizen.com as published: PUB says Pandan Reservoir crocodile photograph was fake, police report lodgedtheonlinecitizen.com2026-08-23 16:01:32
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

A reported crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir in Singapore on August 20, 2026, which prompted the suspension of water activities, was determined to be based on a fake photograph. The national water agency PUB ceased search operations, lodged a police report, and announced water activities would resume from August 22.

Who reported it

  • asiaone.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • channelnewsasia.comINDEP
  • mothership.sgUNCLASSIFIED
  • straitstimes.comINDEP
  • theonlinecitizen.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • asiaone.comCrocodile sighting reported at Pandan Reservoir turns out to be fake, PUB lodges police reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
  • channelnewsasia.comPhoto of reported crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir found to be fake; police report lodged: PUBScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
  • mothership.sgCrocodile 'sighting' at Pandan Reservoir that led to suspension of activities is fake, police report lodgedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
  • straitstimes.comPolice investigating after picture of crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir found to be fakeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
  • theonlinecitizen.comPUB says Pandan Reservoir crocodile photograph was fake, police report lodgedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32

Carried by multiple outlets

  • A photograph provided in relation to a crocodile sighting at Pandan Reservoir was determined to be fakeasiaone.com, channelnewsasia.com, mothership.sg, straitstimes.com, theonlinecitizen.com
  • PUB lodged a police report after the photograph was found to be fakeasiaone.com, channelnewsasia.com, mothership.sg, straitstimes.com, theonlinecitizen.com
  • Police confirmed a report was lodged and investigations are ongoingasiaone.com, channelnewsasia.com, straitstimes.com, theonlinecitizen.com
  • Water activities at the reservoir were suspended following the sighting alertasiaone.com, channelnewsasia.com, mothership.sg, straitstimes.com, theonlinecitizen.com
  • The Singapore Rowing Association and Singapore Canoe Federation were instructed to suspend water activitiesasiaone.com, channelnewsasia.com, mothership.sg, straitstimes.com, theonlinecitizen.com
  • Search operations for the crocodile were ceased after the photograph was found to be fakeasiaone.com, channelnewsasia.com, mothership.sg, straitstimes.com, theonlinecitizen.com
  • and 4 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • PUB had alerted the National Parks Board and installed signage around the reservoir to advise the public to exercise cautiononly asiaone.com
  • Significant resources were deployed following the Thursday reportonly asiaone.com
  • When CNA arrived at the reservoir park on Friday morning, the reservoir was mostly empty apart from a handful of foreign workers resting in the shade of treesonly channelnewsasia.com
  • The Paddle Lodge, run by the Singapore Canoe Federation, was quiet with boats bobbing in the water and stacked on the dockonly channelnewsasia.com
  • A scan of the reservoir's 6km perimeter at noon found no warning signs or cordoned-off areasonly channelnewsasia.com
  • The photograph was identified as AI generatedonly straitstimes.com