Horse, sun bear found dead in Malacca Zoo; poison suspected (Update)


MALACCA: An Arabian stallion and a 14-year-old female Sun Bear have died in the Malacca Zoo. They may have been poisoned.

Visitors saw the sun bear's male mate lying protectively on the motionless body and alerted the zoo keepers at about 5pm on Sunday, Malacca Zoo's veterinarian Dr Zubaidah Kamarudin said on Monday.

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