MERSING – The tiger reportedly spotted by the public in Jalan Jemaluang here on Wednesday is believed to be different to the one seen at the Lenggor Forest Reserve in Kluang last week.
Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Aminuddin Jamin said this is because of the considerable distance between the locations the two tigers were spotted at.
“However, anyone who comes across a tiger is urged to inform Perhilitan for further action.
“Do not get out of your vehicle, throw objects or injure the animals as this may prompt them to react (aggressively),” he said today.
He said his team consistently monitors the Lenggor Forest Reserve and has installed cameras to facilitate efforts to track the movement of animals.
“Tigers are solitary in nature but the location where it was spotted at was in the Endau-Rompin National Park, which is its habitat and roaming area,” he said.
On October 20, two video clips that had gone viral showed several individuals who had stumbled upon the tiger in the Lenggor Forest Reserve honking at the animal.
Then, on Wednesday, Mohd Shahrum Salleh, 36, and his wife, Nurhidayahlaily Su’alman, 32, said they spotted a tiger while driving along Jalan Jemaluang.
Shahrum said he and his wife were on their way to Felda Tenggaroh when they came across the tiger.
“We were shocked when we saw a tiger sitting on the side of the road and I stopped the car a little farther because I was worried. Then it got up and headed into the forest,” he said, adding that his wife managed to snap some photos. – Bernama, October 29, 2021
