Protected eagle kept at home

PETALING JAYA: Days after a baby sun bear cub was found in a condominium unit in Kuala Lumpur, The Star has discovered yet another instance of a protected animal being kept at a place of residence.This time it’s a highly protected species of eagle said to have been kept captive for a year in a cage at the compound of a house in Putra Heights in Subang Jaya here.

Following a public tip-off, The Star found the Brahminy kite or lang merah outside the corner lot terrace house.