A playful moment involving a Malayan tiger at Zoo Negara has gone viral after the majestic beast found itself in a rather un-majestic situation, where it got its claw stuck on a piece of cloth hanging inside its enclosure.
The video, posted by TikTok user Budin Lesmana, quickly caught the attention of netizens who were both amused and concerned, and debating whether someone should’ve helped the tiger or just let nature and gravity do its thing.
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In the clip, the tiger can be seen standing on its hind legs, swiping at what appears to be enrichment cloth tied to the enclosure until its claw gets tangled.
For a few awkward seconds, the tiger struggled to free itself. But just as tension built up for the viewers, it managed to break free and strutted away like nothing happened.
‘Just like a cat la!’
The incident may have lasted only a few seconds, but netizens couldn’t help but leave a flood of hilarious comments.
Many compared the tiger to a house cat struggling with curtains or string toys.
‘From the small ones to the big ones, they all behave the same.’
‘Alamak, I thought only cats like to get stuck on curtains.’
Meanwhile, some netizens said the scene resembled of a person holding onto the handlebars on an MRT or LRT train.
What actually happened
Speaking to WeirdKaya, the OP shared details on what went down.
“It happened on July 15 when I was doing a special report at Zoo Negara at around 10am at the tiger section.
“Zoo Negara had actually set up toys and treats for the Malayan tiger, specially for them on weekdays, as an appointment was made to photoshoot the tiger.
So we were just watching it play when it accidentally got its nail stuck and I just started recording.”
In the comment section, a netizen who reportedly was at the scene claimed that a regular exercise was being carried out for the tiger named Squash.
“Inside the gunny sack, there’s hay and some leaves for sensory enrichment. The objective is for her to bite and tear the sack. Basically, it’s a form of exercise.
“But don’t worry. The thin rope is designed to break easily and Squash’s keeper was right in front while being interviewed when it happened.”
The netizen also thank those who expressed concern for the tiger’s wellbeing.
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