Dugong-like animal found dead at beach


Unusual sight: A beach-goer having a closer look at the carcass which was washed ashore in Batu Ferringhi, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Beach-goers in Batu Ferringhi who were assailed by a foul stench were surprised to find that it came from a decomposing carcass of a 1.5m-long animal believed to be a dugong.

Batu Ferringhi Community Security and Development Committee member R. Shivakumar said no injuries were visible on the carcass.

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