BERA: Policemen inspecting a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) left abandoned by the roadside at Kampung Bukit Serdang in Kuala Bera, here, found three buffaloes crammed into the vehicle's back seat.
District police chief Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir said that in the 3.20am incident, the Kuala Bera police station was alerted by a villager who claimed to have spotted a vehicle parked suspiciously along the roadside.
"The man said he was worried about his safety due to the presence of the vehicle. Policemen were immediately deployed to the scene, but upon arriving there, the MPV driver was nowhere to be found.
"Policemen then inspected the vehicle and found three buffaloes crammed into the rear seat. The animals were weak and believed to be sedated," he said in a statement today, adding that policemen are probing the reason the animals and vehicle had been abandoned, and are tracking down the MPV owner.
It is learnt that the buffaloes were reportedly stolen in Chenor, Maran, though the animals' owner has yet to lodge a police report.