Dead tapir likely hit by heavy vehicle


Grim discovery: The carcass of the male tapir was found lying by the roadside in Jalan Sedili-Tenggaroh in Kota Tinggi.

KOTA TINGGI: A male tapir that was found dead is believed to have been hit by a heavy vehicle in Jalan Sedili-Tenggaroh here, the second such incident in the state within two weeks.

Johor Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director Salman Saaban said the tapir, estimated to weigh about 250kg, could have been killed at night or early in the morning.

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