Cops suspect inside job for death of bear and horse at Melaka Zoo

MELAKA, February 19 Police have not ruled out a probability of an inside job in a genocide of a sun bear as well as a racer horse, believed to have been poisoned, during a Melaka Zoo as well as Night Safari here.

Melaka Crime Investigation deputy head, Supt R Gunarajan, pronounced this was formed upon a preliminary investigation upon fruit samples found during a scene.

The fruits were cut by an expert as well as according to specification for a animals concerned, he told reporters during a Chinese New Year jubilee during a Melaka Police Contingent domicile here today.

He pronounced military had identified dual suspects.

The bear, a female, died upon Sunday, five minutes after apropos epileptic, salivating in excess as well as suffering from a bout of diarrhoea.

According to a zoos veterinary officer, Dr Zubaidah Kamarudin, a bear, that a zoo had looked after given 2000, died after eating a banana laced with poison.

The horse, declared Basket, was found passed in a fast yesterday.

Gunarajan pronounced military found remnants of white powder, believed to be poison, as well as had sent it to a Chemistry Department for analysis.

We have been still watchful for a result, he added.

He pronounced military did not order out a probability of a animals being tainted by workers or formers workers who were not happy with a zoos brand new management.

The Melaka Zoo as well as Night Safari was managed by a Wildlife as well as National Park Department given 1979 until early this year when it was handed over to a Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council.

Gunarajan urged witness or those with information upon a situation to contact a police.

Meanwhile, a spokesman during a zoo, when contacted, pronounced following a incident, visitors were no longer authorised to bring food to a zoo as well as checks were carried out given yesterday. Bernama


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