Hairless sun bear dies of cancer


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 20 May 2015

KUCHING: The hairless sun bear rescued near Sibu last month has died from cancer at the Matang Wildlife Centre.

Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the sun bear, which appeared to have been recovering, had been very sick for more than a week and died late Monday evening.

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