Tapir safely back in zoo after tragic loss of its calf

Early morning workout: Civil Defence Force personnel chasing a tapir around Jalan Gertak Merah, near the Johor Zoo, in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: The Civil Defence Force (APM) has safely brought a tapir back to the Johor Zoo after it escaped yesterday morning.

Johor Baru APM officer Capt (PA) Mazran Mohamed said in a statement yesterday that the animal jumped out of its enclosure after its calf died.