Reward offered for information on duo who removed tiger's canine teeth
KUALA TERENGGANU: A reward is being offered for the arrest of two men who extracted the canine teeth of the tiger killed on the East Coast Expressway on Feb 6.
Those with information that can lead to the arrest of the duo will be rewarded, said the State National Parks and Wildlife Department director Mohd Hasdi Hussin.
Mohd Hasdi said pictures of the duo had been circulated in social media over the past two days.
"No parts of an animal listed as an endangered and protected species should be kept by any individuals. It is an offence under Section 68(1)(C) of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010," he said when contacted.
The department has so far questioned seven individuals, including two officers from the department to assist investigations.
On Feb 6, a tiger which was pregnant with two cubs, was hit by an MPV at KM321.2 of the East Coast highway.
Four family members in a Hyundai Starex heading towards Kuala Terengganu from Kuala Lumpur escaped unhurt.
The tiger was killed on the spot while crossing the road in the early morning incident.
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