Firemen rescue Malayan tapir trapped in ditch

Slow and steady: Firemen tying a webbing harness around the animal to lift it out.

KUANTAN: Firemen took nearly two hours to rescue a Malayan tapir from a ditch at Indera Mahkota here.

Pahang Fire and Rescue Department’s public relations officer Anuar Hassan said they received a call from the public over the trapped animal at 2pm on Saturday afternoon.