A screenshot from a viral video showing a crocodile lurking in the waters at Tanjung Lipat beach.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah wildlife department has urged people to exercise caution when visiting the Tanjung Lipat beach, after a crocodile was spotted in the area.

Confirming the sighting from a viral video, department director Augustine Tuuga said wildlife officers are actively searching for the reptile but have yet to find it.