Sun bear surprises Pekan neighbourhood, sniffs out snacks and makes a mess before rescue team steps in
Pekan District APM officer Capt (PA) Ahmad Azmi Nafiah said the bear damaged several items in the house supposedly in search of food at about 4.30am.
'The bear then climbed out of the house and it is believed to be a pet bear that escaped from a nearby residential area,' he said in a statement today.
He added that they received an emergency call regarding the incident at 8.36am and five APM personnel were dispatched to the scene.
'Upon reaching the site at 8.57am, a team from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) arrived a few minutes later,' he said.
He added that the Perhilitan team fired a tranquiliser at the bear to subdue it before taking it back to the Kuantan Perhilitan. — Bernama
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