Jeli: The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) has advised Kampung Renyuk residents in Jeli to be vigilant and not to take action on their own if they encounter wildlife such as tigers in their surrounding areas.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kelantan Perhilitan director Mohamad Hafid Rohani stated that they received a report from villagers on May 14 claiming that they discovered tiger tracks in the forest near the village. As an immediate measure, Perhilitan dispatched a team to the location to investigate. Villagers are advised not to panic, but to immediately report any wildlife sightings to the authorities.

He also reminded that any individual action to catch, disturb, or approach wildlife is against the law and can be dangerous. The department is assessing whether there is a need to set traps or motion cameras, but currently, the focus is to confirm the animal species that left the tracks.

Photos of the tracks, reportedly as big as an adult’s hand, have gone viral and caused concern among villagers, some of whom are now afraid of venturing out into their farms.