JELI, July 13 – The Kelantan branch of the Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) captured a female sun bear in Kampung Sungai Satan, Jeli, on Friday (July 12).
Its director Mohamad Hafid Rohani said the sun bear was captured following a complaint received on Tuesday (July 9) about the animal being spotted roaming in the orchard of villagers.
“Responding to the complaint, members from the Jeli Perhilitan office visited the location the next day and installed a trap to capture the animal.
“The sun bear entered the trap and was successfully caught yesterday, providing relief to the villagers and preventing further losses from crop and property damage,” he said in a statement Saturday.
According to Mohamad Hafid, the bear would be relocated to a more suitable and safe habitat soon.
