Tapir found dead, likely hit by heavy vehicle

JOHOR BARU: A dead male tapir, believed to have been hit by a heavy vehicle, was found in Jalan SediliTenggaroh near Kota Tinggi on Tuesday. Johor Wildlife and National Parks director Salman Saaban said the tapir carcass, weighing 250kg, was found at 10.40am following reports from passers-by. “The tapir was believed to have been run over by a heavy vehicle as we did not find any vehicle fragments at the scene. The incident is believed to have occurred last night (Tuesday) or early today (yesterday).” He said the morphological measurements of the carcass were taken before it was buried in a nearby area. Salman said the incident involving a tapir was the second in the state in less than two weeks.