NSTnation: The man in his 20s was nabbed at a plantation area at about 11.30pm last night. Bornean Pygmy Elephant
District police chief Superintendent Kasim Muda said the suspect had denied involvement in the killing of the endangered animal.
“The visitors log book, which record their entrance and exit, has also been taken to assist in the probe. The pachyderm’s age was estimated to be around 25 years. It weighed 2.5 tonnes and stood about 2.5m tall.In Kota Kinabalu, state Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Assafal Alian said the incident occurred within a month after the brutal killing of another elephant in Tawau on Sept 23.
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