A TIGER was captured in a trap set up by the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) in Pos Pasik.

Kelantan Perhilitan director Mohamad Hafid Rohani said the animal was healthy and would be brought to the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Sungkai, Perak.

He said department had launched an operation to catch the tiger after a man was mauled to death in Pos Pasik on October 5.  

“Following the incident, on October 6, Kelantan Perhilitan conducted initial investigations and set up a tiger trap at the reported location,” he said in a statement today, adding the operation involved 10 Perhilitan officers.

Hafid said an investigation was underway to determine whether it was the same tiger that had attacked the victim.

“The success of this operation has at least eased the concerns of the Orang Asli community in Pos Pasik.  However, the villagers must be vigilant when going to the plantations and working in groups,” he said. – Bernama, November 13, 2023.