Male tapir found dead, believed hit by vehicle in Kemaman

CHUKAI: A male tapir was found dead, believed to have been hit by a vehicle on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan near a lemang stall in Kijal here on Friday (Dec 26).

Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Loo Kean Seong said the 250-kilogramme tapir was found by a road user at about 11.40am.