KENINGAU, Nov 7 — Residents of Kampung Kamansi in Bingkor were jolted from their sleep when armed cattle rustlers struck in the early hours of Thursday.

The 2am incident involved suspected thieves who used a firearm to shoot livestock before fleeing the scene with their haul.

Cattle owner Jeffrisius Sipin said the drama unfolded when his mother was awakened by a loud explosion near the area where their livestock were tethered.

“My mother heard a loud blast at about 2am. After she shouted, the vehicle used by the thieves immediately sped off from the scene,” Jeffrisius said when met.