Kerteh:An adult male Malayan tapir was safely captured and relocated after wandering into the Petronas Kerteh Golf and Recreation Club.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the tapir, weighing approximately 250 kilogrammes, was rescued by the Terengganu Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) with the assistance of four officers from the Kemaman district office. The team received information about the animal at 11 am and initiated the operation at 12.30 pm using a drone to locate it.

The monitoring conducted prior to the operation confirmed the presence of the tapir in the area, leading to its successful capture and relocation to a forest habitat. A physical examination determined that the animal was healthy and uninjured. Identified as belonging to the species Tapirus indicus, the tapir measured 160 centimetres in overall length.