The ordeal of a bear hit by a car goes viral in Malaysia, prompting calls for animal crossing

A heartbreaking dashcam video of a bear writhing in agony in the middle of a Malaysian highway after appearing to be hit by a car went viral on Monday, sparking calls for wildlife crossings to help the animals as their natural habitats continue are threatened by development.

An eight-second video viewed by tens of thousands of people on .

Debris could also be seen surrounding the bear in the video, which garnered nearly 200,000 views and more than 2,500 shares on the social media platform.

Many viewers responded by tagging the wildlife department and calling on authorities to help the animal and provide timely information about its condition.

It is unclear whether the bear survived the incident.

Many also criticized the government's tendency to encourage large-scale developments that ultimately result in wildlife coming into direct conflict with people and human activities, particularly cars speeding down highways at high speeds.