Two orcas, also known as killer whales, were spotted in the waters of Terengganu, Malaysia on July 16, 2019.
Besides that rare sighting, the state also welcomed another majestic creature -- this time on land.
Wild tiger strolling past a village
A video circulating online showed a wild tiger entering a village, causing villagers to panic at the sight of the menacing-looking animal.
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People in the video were seen running away from it as the tiger advanced into the village.
However, the tiger did not appear to be interested in humans at all.
Some of the villagers were hiding in their vehicles as they watched the tiger.
It eventually continued its way to the main road, passing by the village.
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Another video also showed a tiger on a highway in Terengganu:
Gempar.!! 'Pak Belang' Jinak Masuk Kampung
— Berita Semasa Tempatan Malaysia 🇲🇾 (@BeritaTmptnMy) July 18, 2019
Penduduk Kampung Besol Lama, Bukit Besi, Dungun gempar apabila dua ekor harimau belang jantan dan betina tersesat dan berkeliaran di kampung berkenaan kira-kira jam 3.30 petang tadi. pic.twitter.com/fgf5g1WGYP
Authorities tried to subdue the tiger
According to Malaysiakini, the local Wildlife and National Parks Department confirmed the authenticity of the two videos.
They were alerted at around 11.30am on July 18 and are currently trying to locate and catch the tiger.
This tiger is one of the 200 wild Malayan tigers left in the world.
Top photo collage and gifs from Jey Jepp's Facebook video
The tiger has died :'(
Three sun bears were spotted in Terengganu too, read more:
https://mothership.sg/2019/07/sun-bear-terengganu
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