450 kg-tapir caught in Negeri Sembilan
Bernama
March 18, 2021 13:49 MYT
March 18, 2021 13:49 MYT
Wan Mat said the tapir would be examined by the department's veterinarian and then released in a Wildlife protected area in the state. Image via FB \ Jabatan PERHILITAN Semenanjung Malaysia
SEREMBAN: A female Malayan tapir weighing about 450 kilogrammes was caught by a team from the Negeri Sembilan Wildlife and National Parks Department (Wildlife) after it entered a trap set up in Ladang Johol, Johol, Kuala Pilah, yesterday.
Negeri Sembilan Wildlife director Wan Mat Wan Harun said the trap was set up since Nov 24 last year following complaints from farmers of the animal seen roaming in the area.
"The tapir entered the trap at 8.30 am yesterday and after receiving information on it, a team of seven Wildlife personnel went to inspect the trap. The tapir is in healthy condition," he said when contacted by Bernama today.
He said the tapir would be examined by the department's veterinarian and then released in a Wildlife protected area in the state.
-- BERNAMA