Woman Watches in Horror as M’sian Husband Gets Dragged Away by a Tiger While Heading to Toilet in Perak

A woman was left devastated as she saw her husband getting dragged away before his lifeless body was found in a forested area near the Gerik-Jeli Timur Barat Highway.

Perak Police shared a statement on Facebook detailing how a man who works as a heavy machinery operator was mauled by a tiger while heading to the toilet at the workers’ quarters in Bagan Balak.

She witnessed her husband getting dragged by a tiger

According to the statement, the 54-year-old victim was discovered around noon with serious injuries to his leg and neck, about 100 meters from the workers’ quarters where he lived.

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The incident is thought to have happened between 5 AM and 6 AM, and it was witnessed by the victim’s wife, who is from Thailand and works as a cook.

“The wife heard the sound of a tiger roaring, which prompted her to open the door of the temporary house, where she saw the tiger dragging the victim toward the bushes.”

The victim was pronounced dead when they found him

Police, along with 10 members of the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), arrived at the scene at 10:30 AM to initiate a search and rescue operation.

“At around 12:00 PM, the victim was found with severe injuries to his left leg and neck, and it is believed he had already passed away.”

The police stated that the case has been classified as a sudden death. The victim’s body was then transferred to the forensic unit of Gerik District Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

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