Female tapir killed in suspected hit-and-run on Dungun road
Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Dennis Ten Choon Yung said the department received a report from a member of the public about the incident at 8.30pm. — Picture from X/Bernama
First Published: Friday, 30 Oct 2026 11:27 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — An adult female tapir weighing about 200kg died after it was believed to have been hit by a vehicle along the Dungun-Bukit Besi road near Kampung Serdang in Dungun last night.
Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Dennis Ten Choon Yung said the department received a report from a member of the public about the incident at 8.30pm, Bernama reported.
“An inspection found injuries to the tapir’s head and several scratches on its body,” he said in a statement today.
He said the incident occurred about 100 metres from the Bukit Bauk Forest Reserve, where warning signs alerting motorists to wildlife crossings had been installed.
He advised motorists to drive carefully, particularly along roads near forests and wildlife crossings, and to remain alert to warning signs.
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