Guest guest Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 ***************************Advertisement*************************** TechCentral http://star-techcentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/14/nation/10685123 & sec=nation ________________________ Thursday April 14, 2005 Oh, deer,it's dead <b>BY CECIL FUNG</b> KUALA LUMPUR: It's dead. The female deer that caused a stir when it ran into a house in Bukit Antarabangsa here was found lifeless at the Malacca Zoo yesterday. The zoo's director, Mohd Nawayai Yasak, said an autopsy carried out on the adult barking deer (Muntiacus munt- jak), estimated to be between two and three years old, revealed that it had died from “capture myopathy.” “Capture myopathy” is a condition characterised by damage to, and degeneration of, muscles and internal organs. It is one of the most common causes of death in wild animals captured for translocation. “The autopsy revealed that the doe had suffered from haemorrhaging of muscles and blood congestion in three primary organs – its spleen, liver and kidneys,” Mohd Nawayai said yesterday. He said the doe was last seen alive at 7pm on Tuesday and found dead 12 hours later by a veterinary officer at the zoo. Mohd Nawayai said the barking deer is among three species of “high-strung” animals prone to “capture myopathy,” the other two being the gaur and serow (mountain goat). “Usually, if they can make it through a week in captivity, their chances of survival will be very high,” he said. “When this doe was brought to us on Monday evening, we were actually not confident that it would make it. It was given long-acting tranquillisers to help minimise the stress it had suffered due to the way it was handled and its injuries,” Mohd Nawayai added. He said he would submit a full report to the Wildlife and National Parks Department today and will wait for instructions on what to do with the doe's remains. On Tuesday, The Star reported the plight of Bukit Antarabangsa residents who claimed that development around the area had caused many creatures like snakes, monkeys and squirrels to leave a nearby forest. N. Sivadas, the owner of the house the doe had run into on Monday, said the death “was a real pity.” His neighbour Puan Hajah, who had alerted The Star about the doe, took it harder. “Everyone is upset because we were planning to visit the doe on Saturday,” she said. “I'm very angry. How many more of these animals have to die before the authorities finally do something about them?” <b>Related Stories:</b> <a href= " http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/12/nation/10659128 & sec=n\ ation " >Oh, deer, what next?</a> <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2004 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Can the local people complain about this issue to authorities and/or animals welfare organizations? PV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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