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A singer in Malaysia was reportedly arrested after she rescued a "dog" from the side of the road — that she later realized was a sun bear.

Sun bears, which call the tropical forests of Southeast Asia home, are the smallest known animals in the bear family. Images and videos of an unusual looking sun bear in Malaysia have gone viral.

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Andrew Sebastian, head of the Malaysian Ecotourism and Conservation Society, told FMT China’s message would increase the demand for bear bile in China itself as well as Malaysia.