Man arrested for having wildlife meat at restaurant

KOTA KINABALU: A restaurant owner has been arrested for unlawful possession of wildlife meat in her premises in Telupid yesterday Monday.

Chang Chew Ha, 57, was nabbed by wildlife officials at about 1.45pm during a raid.

Wildlife officials also seized several types of meat believed to be deer, wild cats, fox, wild boar and freshwater turtle (labi-labi) in the raid.

On another matter, firemen responded to a call from Tuaran Hospital about a mercury spill.

Sabah Fire and Rescue Depart­ment division operations chief Khatizah Rahaban said the spill was from a broken blood pressure set.

Meanwhile, a Frenchman broke his legs after falling about 3m from a waterfall in Kionsom, Inanam, near here.

The man was believed to have slipped and landed on some rocks in the 4.30pm incident.