Life goes on for Syahira two years after husband's death in tiger attack
Twenty-two-year-old Syahira Hamid of Kampung Sugi, Pos Pasik, said that the tragic incident occurred when her husband, Pisie Amud, 25, went out to hunt for food in the jungle.
"Life has to go on.
" I have now come to terms with fate and am striving to raise our two daughters - Nur Haura, 2, and Finka, 4 - as best as possible.
"I'm not working, but we can continue with our lives as a result of the roughly RM900 monthly aid from Perkeso, thanks to the contributions of my late husband's job as a Community Ranger with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan)," she told reporters at Pos Pasik here.
However, Syahira, from the Temiar tribe, admitted that she hasn't been able to visit his grave as she is still emotionally distressed.
Pisie's grandfather, 59-year-old Aznan Siam described Syahira as a strong and patient woman for single-handedly raising her two young children.
However, even he has yet to get over the tragic incident that befell his grandson, particularly since he was among the volunteers who found his remains.
"To this day, I can still picture the tiger's claw marks on Pisie's head and body. He also lost his left foot as a result of the attack.
"We found his motorcycle and his blowpipe equipment.
"There were also tiger footprints at the scene. Since then, the villagers daren't enter the jungle alone," he said.
On Oct 3, 2023, Pisie Amud was reported to have been mauled to death by a tiger while out hunting on his own in the oil palm plantation near his village.
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