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Endangered Malayan tiger killed by lorry, parts of body including teeth & claws allegedly stolen

Endangered Malayan tiger dies after being hit by lorry, carcass mutilated for parts

In the state of Perak, a Malayan tiger ended up as the victim of a traffic accident after a lorry collided with it.

The incident took place at 5.30am on 9 Nov.

Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department officials learnt about the accident at around 9.30am and rushed to the scene.

There they found that the tiger’s body had been dragged by the lorry for around 240 metres, leaving its carcass in pieces.

Source: China Press

Wildlife officials could not identify the animal’s weight or sex due to the extent of its body’s mutilation.

Photos showed body parts strewn everywhere, with its head appearing to have been nearly decapitated.

Authorities believe that thieves mutilated the tiger for its parts. They took four teeth and claws and tore off the tail skin as well as parts of the skin on its head.

Police have identified the driver, a 66-year-old man who did not report the crash.

He claimed that the tiger suddenly crossed the road, leaving him with no time to avoid colliding and killing it.

Afterwards, he alleged that another lorry stopped behind his own. For fear of punishment for killing the tiger, he moved the tiger to the roadside and drove off without informing the authorities.

 

Officials believe other parties may have committed the theft after the lorry driver left the scene.

Source: China Press

Malayan tigers are critically endangered, with less than 150 individuals left in the wild.

They’re threatened by commercial poaching for their various body parts and are protected under Malaysian law.

Also read: Malayan tiger dies after getting hit by vehicle on M’sia expressway

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Featured image adapted from Sin Chew Daily and China Press.

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