THE Pahang Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has confirmed the presence of a tiger in Cameron Highlands and is taking action to ensure that there will be no threat to the residents.

It confirmed the matter based on the sighting of footprints of the animal in the highlands, pictures of which went viral on social media since yesterday.

Its director, Rozidan Md Yasin, said Perhilitan received complaints on the matter on Thursday and an investigation led to the discovery of the footprints about one kilometre from Kampung Sungai Ubi, an Orang Asli village near Ringlet town, which is close to the Pahang-Perak border on the Tapah-Cameron Highlands road.

“Pahang and Perak Perhilitan personnel are monitoring the location of the footprints and the surrounding areas,” he said today.

“The monitoring will continue   and that there is no threat to the residents.”  

Rozidan said this when asked to comment on a 26-second video recording, that went viral, showing the animal in a shrub area, said to be in Cameron Highlands.

It is the second video on the sighting of a tiger after a 17-second video went viral on social media on February 5, which is said to be along Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands.

However, on February 7, Pahang State Secretary Sallehuddin Ishak, in a statement, said a check by Perak Perhilitan’s tiger unit found the actual location of the tiger was at the Agroto Plantation, which is near the Bukit Tapah Forest Reserve in Perak. – Bernama, February 12, 2022.