JOHOR BARU: A tiger is believed to be prowling around Felda Ulu Tebrau, which is located on the outskirts of the city area here.
Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Aminuddin Jamin confirmed that Felda Ulu Tebrau management lodged a report about the presence of the animal in the area.
“The report was lodged on Wednesday (April 26) following the discovery of a headless cow carcass at Felda Ulu Tebrau.
“They also found several paw prints, which belong to the animal. We have reasons to believe that the signs are pointing to a tiger,” he said when contacted here on Saturday (April 29).
Aminuddin added that Perhilitan has sent a team to Felda Ulu Tebrau to carry out further investigation about the tiger's presence in the area.
“We are assessing whether the tiger is still in the area. If the signs showed that the predator is in the area, then we will set up several traps to capture the animal,” he said.
Aminuddin also urged the Felda settlers and those living in nearby areas to take precautionary measures and avoid going to secluded places alone.
