A TAIPING Zoo worker was killed early Friday after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a cow crossing Jalan Kuala Trong-Trong here.
The victim, Zulkiflie Mohd Ghazali, 36, an assistant general services worker at the zoo, is believed to have been unable to avoid the animal as it crossed the road from left to right at about 1am.
Taiping district police chief ACP Saravanan Shanmmugam said preliminary investigations found that the accident site had no street lighting, potentially reducing visibility for motorists using the road.
“The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel from Taiping Hospital.
“The cow involved in the accident also died,” he said in a statement on Friday.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Meanwhile, Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal expressed condolences to the victim’s family, describing the incident as particularly distressing given recurring reports of livestock roaming in the parliamentary constituency.
“I am deeply saddened that the late Zulkiflie lost his life in an accident involving a cow in Kuala Trong.
“What makes this even more upsetting is that the issue of cows roaming on roads is not new. Similar incidents have happened repeatedly, yet the problem has still not been fully resolved,” he said in a Facebook post on Friday.
Syed Abu Hussin called for comprehensive and firm action by the relevant enforcement agencies against livestock owners who were negligent in allowing their animals to roam freely and endanger road users.
He said the law must be enforced seriously to prevent similar tragedies from recurring. - November 13, 2026
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