A clouded leopard was discovered trespassing into a home at Taman Sri Gombak Height around 1 a.m. yesterday, startling the residents and drawing the attention of onlookers. The animal was found lying calmly on the roof of a shed beside the boundary wall, seemingly unbothered by people watching.

APM only took 20 minutes to catch the clouded leopard

Harian Metro reported that Kuala Lumpur Civil Defence Force (APM) successfully captured the leopard from Raha’s home at about 2 a.m.

The APM, alerted by the public, rushed to the scene and managed to capture the adult clouded leopard after nearly 20 minutes using a net. It was later handed over to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) Kuala Lumpur for further action.

According to APM, clouded leopards are fully protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716) and cannot be captured or kept as pets. They are typically tree-dwelling animals, hunting and resting on branches during the day.

The homeowner pitied the clouded leopard for being skinny

Homeowner Raha Razak, 44, said her security guard first spotted the animal rummaging through a neighbor’s garbage around midnight. Her husband later stepped outside to check but forgot to close the gate, allowing the leopard to enter their compound.

“At first I was frightened, but then I pitied it because it looked weak and thin. It paced around without causing any damage and wasn’t aggressive,” she recalled.

Wildlife are nothing new there

Raha explained that her home, located near the forest, has often been visited by wild animals. In the past, she encountered a palm civet on her roof, a two-meter python weighing over 20 kilograms inside her cat house, monkeys splashing in her pool, and even glimpsed a tiger at the forest edge near her street. She believes nearby construction may be driving animals out of their natural habitats.

“Because of these incidents, I always remind my children not to play outside for their safety,” she added.

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