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post mortem showed that the three-year-old male pachyderm was shot 70 times and its tusks were removed.NSTP/Courtesy Wildlife Department KOTA KINABALU: Authorities have to identify and nab the masterminds behind the poaching of endangered animals, said Tanjung Batu assemblyman Datuk Hamisa Samat. "I am concerned about the future of wildlife in Sabah. We know the animal population is declining due to illegal poaching. "Therefore, preventive measures and tougher laws are needed to protect these animals," she said in a statement in response to an incident where a Borneon pygmy elephant was brutally killed in Kalabakan recently. A post mortem showed that the three-year-old male pachyderm was shot 70 times and its tusks were removed. Hamisa described the killing as inhuman and urged authorities to take action against the perpetrators. "It is sad and shocking that people kill an elephant for money. "The elephant must have been suffering and in pain before it was found dead by the public," she added. In an operation dubbed "Operasi Khazanah", police are now assisting the Sabah Wildlife Department to track down those involved in the killing. A cash reward has now increased to RM30,000 for anyone with information leading to the successful arrest and prosecution of the suspects. |
By Olivia Miwil
October 1, 2019 @ 4:14pm
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