QuickCheck: Was a man attacked by a tiger near Simpang Pulai?


SOCIAL media has been rife with speculation that a photo of skeletal remains said to have been found near Simpang Pulai was that of a man who had been attacked and eaten by a tiger. Is this true?

Verdict:



FALSE

According to Perak police chief Comm Datuk Mior Faridalatrash Wahid, the picture was an old one and no such incident had taken place in the area.

"Not true at all," he told the media in a conference on Thursday (Feb 10).

He then went on to advise the public not to resort to actions that could cause alarm and that action would be taken against those who spread the picture.

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