Suspected tiger attack leaves man’s body parts scattered in Gua Musang

Search for remaining body parts currently underway, according to district police chief

1:51 PM MYT

 

GUA MUSANG – The body parts of a man, believed to have been mauled by a tiger, were found in a rubber plantation in Kuala Wok, Pos Pasik, here, yesterday.

Gua Musang district police chief Sik Choon Foo said police were informed about the discovery of the human body parts at about 9.30am.

He said an operation involving the police, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the Wildlife and National Parks Department, and local residents was conducted to scour the area for the remaining body parts.

The team found pieces of flesh and body parts, including a leg, about 300m to 500m from the site of the first discovery,  he said when contacted by reporters here today.

According to Sik, the body parts were then taken to Gua Musang Hospital’s Medical Forensic Department for a post-mortem examination. – November 11, 2023

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