Male Tapir found dead, believed hit by heavy vehicle
07 Apr 2021 / 11:16 H.
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JOHOR BAHRU: A male tapir was found dead, believed to have been hit by a heavy vehicle at Jalan Sedili-Tenggaroh, near Kota Tinggi, yesterday.
Johor Wildlife and National Park (Perhilitan) director Salman Saaban said the carcass of the tapir, weighing 250 kilogrammes, was found at about 10.40am following a report from passers-by.
“The tapir was believed to have been run over by a heavy vehicle as we did not find any vehicle fragments at the scene. The incident is believed to have occurred last night or early today,” he said in a statement today.