KUALA TERENGGANU – Members of the public have been advised against sharing any videos of wild animal sightings on social media to avoid threads from poachers.
Terengganu Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director Loo Kean Seong said the video should instead be sent to his department to facilitate further action.
“Sharing wildlife sighting video on social media with details such as location and time they were spotted only gives a chance to irresponsible parties.
“Perhaps the intention is for others to be careful with the existence of wild animals around the location but sharing on social media will give negative effects and this must be stopped,” Loo said when contacted by Bernama today.
Last night, a video lasting 33 seconds were viral on social media after a driver spotted a tiger around the area. It was posted by a man who claimed to be in Santong, Paka near Dungun, who managed to record the movement of the tiger coming out of the bushwa and then crossing the path used by the villagers.
Loo, however, said Terengganu Perhilitan has yet to receive a complaint from any party regarding the discovery of the tiger.
“Individuals who come across a tiger should keep a safe distance as there are possibilities of the animal acting aggressively. If they still want to take a video, make sure do it from a distance and report immediately to Perhilitan to facilitate monitoring,” Loo said.
Source: BERNAMA
