The earthly concern of Malaysian realness tv set superstar is a savage one . Zarith Sofia Yasin , a 27 - yr - old singer from Malaysia , has been charge with allegedly keep a Lord’s Day bear in her flat in Kuala Lumpur , as reported byThe Jakarta Post .
Yasin , who once appeared on the Mayalsian reality showRockanova , claims the unconvincing roommate came into her possession after she spotted an injure hotdog – or so she recollect – on the side of the road .
At some point , she realized that the small fuzzy animal was really a vernal sun bear , but decide to take it home and harbor it back to health no matter . Yasin claim she was hoping to give the bear , named Bruno , to a local menagerie once it had regained its strength .
" It was night clock time when I found the bear cub in a weakened land by the side of the route – and I conceive it was a dog , " she told Mayaslian newspaperThe Star .
" I was worried about institutionalise Bruno to the zoological garden [ while it was ill ] because the animals there look near . ”
outlandish video of the sun bear laddie poking its head out of her window circulated through societal medium . finally , the authorities came knocking and she was charged with illegally take hold the sunshine bear . Under Malaysian law , you may receive a uttermost of 200,000 Malayan ringgit ( ~$50,000 ) or 10 years of jail time for possessing a protected species without a permit .
It ’s say she contrive to trade the bear , although she denies this accusation . She said she eff " it ca n’t be keep back as a pet , " and that she " only wanted to save the bear . "
fortuitously , the 6 - month - old sun bear is nowsafe and soundin the hands of the local Wildlife and National Parks Department .
Sun bears ( Helarctos malayanus ) are a mintage native to the tropical wood of Southeast Asia and are listed as “ vulnerable ” under theIUCN Red List . The species is omnivore , primarily feeding on termites , pismire , beetle larvae , bee larvae , and fruits . They get their name from the typical yellow plot of ground on their face and chest .
outstandingly , this is not the first time a bear has been mistaken for a dog . A family in sou'-west Chinareportedlykept an 82 - kilo ( 180 - pound ) Asiatic shameful bear as a positron emission tomography for two class before realizing it was not a just a big frank .
[ H / T : The Jakarta Post , The Star ]
