Kitchen-bound panther carcass seized in Malaysia

The carcass of a protected Malaysian panther believed bound for the kitchens of Thai restaurants selling exotic dishes was seized by officials at the border between the two countries, it was reported today.

Wildlife protection officials in Malaysia’s north-eastern Kelantan state trailed a suspected smuggler for six hours before calling in help to try to detain him as he prepared to cross into Thailand by river boat, the New Straits Times said.