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Malayan Sun Bear Rescued from Trader

Category: poaching, sanctuary, threats | Date: Jan 13 2009 | By: Siew Te Wong

Story from the Field

Malayan Sun Bear Rescued from Trader

December 11, 2008

http://wildlifealliance.org/news/stories-from-the-field/malayan-sun-bear-rescued-from-trader.html

On December 9, 2008, the WRRT was contacted by one of its informants about a man suspected of holding a Malayan sun bear cub in Kompong Speu province. The informant had been investigating the suspect since mid-2007. The WRRT prepared a rescue operation for the next day.On the morning of December 10th, all WRRT members gathered at the WRRT office. They planned to separate into three teams with 2 trucks and one car and moved in on the suspect’s house.

The WRRT informant, pretending to collect firewood nearby, spotted the Malayan Sun Bear in a nearby hut and alerted the teams.

One of the WRRT units moved in quickly, followed closely by a second and third team.

When the offender spotted the WRRT units, he attempted to escape with the bear but was quickly caught and arrested.

A WRRT unit found the Malayan sun bear tied up in a bag in a sparse patch of forest about 200 meters from the hut.

The Malayan sun bear will receive treatment and either life-long care or preparation for release at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center.

The offender will most likely be fined but also fingerprinted and photographed for internal documenation and preparation for a possible legal case.

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Rescued Malayan Sun Bear will receive care at the rescue center

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 Offender is taken into custody

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Rescued Bear is brought from the forest

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Crime is documented

9 Responses to “Malayan Sun Bear Rescued from Trader”

Annie, on 13 Jan 2009

poor baby! So glad he was found and that he will be nurtured and cared for like he deserves!

Siew Te Wong, on 13 Jan 2009

Yeap Annie, this is a relatively lucky sun bear baby. There are a lot more “unlucky” ones being captured and spend the rest of their life in small cages, suffered and in pain. Some are headed to the cooking pot! This is how our own kind treated these animals in this part of the world.
Wong

Brenton H, on 14 Jan 2009

A fortunate creature to be rescued! Siew Te , just an idea, it would be great for your site to show the donations received? This encourages everyone to contribute? Just an idea, but an important one! Brenton.

Siew Te Wong, on 14 Jan 2009

Good idae Brenton. I will work on showing the donation received. So far we did received some fund but too much. Hope this is remind people to donate more. Thanks!
~Wong

sheryl bottner, on 14 Jan 2009

Outstanding! I hope we see more poachers arrested.

I’ve added the donations received widget for you, Wong. No problem, and THANK YOU! so much for my birthday donation. It really means a lot to me.

s.

Siew Te Wong, on 14 Jan 2009

Thanks Sheryl!

Paula, on 14 Jan 2009

Fantastic work guys, keep it up. Poor bear! stupid man!

Annie, on 17 Jan 2009

Siew….thanks for all you do I hope 2009 brings you the many blessings you deserve and of course more improved action to help your passion! The sun bears…….I just can’t fathom people eating these bears..but of course every culture has its differences…good luck to you and the beautiful bears!

Siew Te Wong, on 17 Jan 2009

Hi Annie,
You are very welcome. Please do remember that I am not doing all of these alone and cannot done it wothout the helps and supports from many others. I sure hope that 2009 will be a good year for sun bears and have more people care and help sun bears. Maybe GOD bless the sun bears in this new year!
Wong

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