KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) captured a panther in the front porch of a house in Taman Pelangi Semenyih, Selangor today.

Selangor JBPM director Norazam Khamis said they received a report of the sighting at 3.32pm and used a special net to capture it.

"Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) personnel tranquilised it before putting it in a special cage,” he said in a statement tonight.

Norazam said the operation ended at about 7.10pm and the panther was handed over to Perhilitan. — Bernama