Man keeps wild porcupines to kill time

A 65-YEAR-OLD man in Lipis, Pahang, has resorted to keeping wild porcupines to ward off boredom during the movement control order, reported Kosmo! Ahad.

Mat Lia Mat Isa, who has a licence from the wildlife authorities to keep the animals, said he captured the porcupines roaming around his house in Kampung Dada Kering.

“I was sitting in the house when I saw the porcupines outside. They piqued my interest and I decided to keep them to overcome the boredom.

“I don’t eat the porcupines but they have become my ‘therapy’ in occupying my time,” he said.

Mat Lia said he would spend hours daily playing with the porcupines besides bathing and feeding them fruits and vegetables.

“I clean their shelter every day,” he said, adding that most of his visitors were surprised to find that the porcupines did not smell and that their quills were shiny.

> Sinar Ahad reported that a disabled man has been earning money by helping residents of high-rise flats in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, throw their rubbish for RM1.

Terrance T. Suilih said his brother-in-law, Gideon J. Joeplik, 35, who has a learning disability, was finding it tough after getting retrenched from his car washing job on March 18 last year.

However, he said Gideon hit upon the idea of providing garbage disposal at the flats in Taman Putera Jaya, Telipok, for a fee.

Marketing the service via the Kelab Komuniti Taman Putera Jaya Telipok Facebook and WhatsApp group paid off for Gideon who now receives overwhelming response for the service, which is from 5am until 7pm daily.

> Lelaki Lingkungan Cinta actress Ruhainies surprised her mum Che Bunga Salleh with a special RM1,500 cash bouquet for her 60th birthday, reported Kosmo! Ahad.

Ruhainies, 29, whose real name is Nur Ruhainies Farehah Ilyas, said she would usually take her mother to buy jewellery.

On her Instagram post along with a video, Ruhainies wrote: “A gift in honour of my beloved mother’s birthday.”

The post saw an outpouring of birthday wishes from her fans.