Advertisement
The grisly discovery was made during a joint operation by the Bukit Aman Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) and the Johor Department of Wildlife and National Parks on Tuesday morning in Felda Tenggaroh, Mersing.
In a statement on social media, the FRU said its intelligence unit had inspected a Perodua Alza multipurpose vehicle and uncovered the carcass of a Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni), believed to have been hunted illegally. Three men, aged between 28 and 49, were arrested after failing to produce special permits for possessing the protected species.
The FRU confirmed that the tiger had suffered severe snare wounds and six gunshot injuries to the head, which were believed to have caused its death during an initial examination.
Authorities also seized the vehicle and four mobile phones, with the combined value of confiscated items estimated at 294,007 ringgit (US$70,000). All suspects and seized items were taken to the Mersing district police headquarters for further investigation.
“Harimau belang [tigers] are a priceless national treasure. Their loss due to human greed is a betrayal of our heritage,” FRU commander SAC Rosli Md Yusof said in the statement.
Planning to go to the United States?The Trump administration, which is cracking down on both…
A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on…
The attack targets a 300-bed hospital in western Rakhine state as the government intensifies its…
PHNOM PENH – The Cambodian delegation of officials, coaches and athletes from seven sports returned…
At least 34 people have died and dozens more are injured after air strikes from…
UNESCO has voiced deep concern over intensifying clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, including renewed violence…