Over the recent years, plenty of natural forests have been removed in order to make space for new building developments. This action has caused many wildlife animals to move from their natural habitat and seek for shelter elsewhere. With that said, Malaysians are no strangers to seeing wildlife animals like elephants, snakes and monkeys around.
Black panther attempts to cross the road, gets hit by a car and dies at highway near Negeri Sembilan
Just recently, a rare occasion has happened where Malaysians have spotted a wild black panther at a highway near Negeri Sembilan. According to local newspaper China Press, it was said that the black panther was seen attempting to cross the busy road at kilometre 19 of Jalan Seremban Simpang Petang near Bukit Tangga.
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In a video circulating online, the panther can be seen trying to move, with obvious bruises and wounds on its body. It was seen passing beneath a stationary vehicle and later found at the drain nearby breathing heavily. Passersby who’ve witnessed the ordeal then took pictures and videos of it, uploading it onto social media. Unfortunately, the panther was found dead shortly after.
Following that, it was reported that the male panther who weighs about 40kg has passed away after being hit by a Honda Odyssey MPV. The vehicle was driven by a 38-year-old man with his family present in the car, said Jelebu district police chief DSP Maslan Udin.
Source: Cpnews 161
Subsequently, local authorities were alerted of the issue and the Negeri Sembilan Department of Wildlife Protection and National Parks (Perhilitan), has vowed to handle the remains of the black panther and conduct further investigations on the matter.
If you encounter any wildlife animals on the road, please be wary to not touch them and contact the local authorities as soon as possible.
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