Villagers on alert as sun bear roams near homes

Major loss: Osman clearing what’s left of his coconut trees which were destroyed by the sun bear at his farm in Kampung Durian Mentangau, Terengganu. — Bernama

DUNGUN: Around 1,300 residents of Kampung Durian Mentangau, near here, are on edge over the presence of a sun bear that has been roaming the village for the past two weeks.

The bear has even ventured onto the grounds of SK Durian Mentangau in search of food.