Dungun: The Terengganu Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is monitoring the presence of a bear reportedly seen roaming the Bukit Bauk and Batu 7 areas in Dungun over the past few days. Its director, Loo Kean Seong, stated that reports regarding the sighting had been received, prompting a team from the Dungun Perhilitan office to be deployed for monitoring the location.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, surveillance efforts have determined that the bear has since left the area. However, the bear remains under the monitoring and control of the Dungun Perhilitan team. Loo urged members of the public who spot the animal to immediately distance themselves and report the sighting to Perhilitan, emphasizing that people should not approach or disturb the bear.

A 10-second video showing a bear roaming, believed to be in the Bukit Bauk and Batu 7 areas in Dungun, had earlier gone viral on social media.