KUALA TERENGGANU: A male sun bear was killed after being hit by a vehicle at KM 406 of the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2) at around 8 am today.
Terengganu Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director, Loo Kean Seong said the bear, weighing 60k, died at the scene due to severe head injuries.
He added that the carcass of the wild animal had been retrieved by Perhilitan officers and buried in an appropriate location.
"Six Perhilitan officers rushed to the scene as soon as the report was received. However, the bear had already died due to severe head injuries.
"I advise the public travelling along the LPT2 to be more cautious, especially at night, to prevent similar incidents from happening," he said when met at Wisma Darul Iman here.
In a separate development, Loo said his department had also received a report about a bear that was seen rolling in pain on the LPT2, believed to have been hit by a vehicle last Sunday.
A video of the incident was also shared on Facebook by a user named Khairul Nizam.
"We dispatched officers to the scene at Kilometre 422 of LPT2 last Sunday, but the bear was no longer there by the time they arrived.
"We believe the bear has returned to the nearby forest.
"However, members of the public with any relevant information are urged to report it to Perhilitan," he said.