00:04Motorists near Tasik Ganyir got a scare over the weekend after a Black Panther was filmed by the roadside on
00:10the 2nd East-West Highway near a petrol station at Gawi.
00:14A Facebook user filmed the animal on Saturday night before it slipped back into the forest, saying it looked thin
00:20and may have been hungry or unwell, and warning motorcyclists to be careful in the area.
00:26The panther had reportedly been seen around Penkal and Gawi for two nights running.
00:31The clip has since gone viral, with users urging caution given the area's proximity to wildlife habitat.
00:38Perhilitan has not yet verified the sighting. The identification is based on the video and eyewitness account only.
00:45Tasik Ganyir's forests are home to endangered species including tigers, tapirs, sunbears, elephants and black panthers.
00:54The public is advised not to approach wild animals and to report sightings to Perhilitan immediately.
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