Tiger carcass in car boot sparks outrage in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian wildlife and political groups reacted with outrage Thursday after the carcass of a critically endangered Malayan tiger was dis...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian wildlife and political groups reacted with outrage Thursday after the carcass of a critically endangered Malayan tiger was discovered in the back of a car, leading to the arrest of three suspects.

The dead animal was uncovered when wildlife authorities searched a car at the hamlet of Felda Tenggaroh in Johor state, about 380 kilometres (237 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Three men between the ages of 28 and 49 were arrested after they failed to show special permits allowing them to possess the dead animal.

The tiger, whose sex was unknown, had been snared and shot six times in the head, news reports said.

Malayan tigers are critically endangered, and fewer than 150 of the animals -- the Southeast Asian nation's national symbol -- remain in the wild.