Tapir escapes from Johor Zoo looking for calf


JOHOR BARU: A Malayan tapir has escaped the Johor Zoo and was seen wandering around Jalan Gertak Merah here.

Johor Baru Civil Defence Force officer Captain (PA) Mazran Mohamed said in a statement that the animal jumped outside its enclosure after losing its calf.

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