A Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked and injured farmers in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh was captured after a days-long hunt. | via philstarlife
A Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked and injured farmers in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh was captured on Saturday, Feb. 6 after a days-long hunt.
It comes after two separate tiger attacks in the same Sumatran town over the past week left at least four people seriously injured. The animal entered a trap set by conservationists inside a forest reserve early Saturday in the town of Kluet Tengah in southern Aceh."One of the victims said he injured the animal when he was being attacked and was defending himself. There are several wounds on the tiger's body including on its face, neck, and leg," Agus Rianto, the head of Aceh's conservation agency, told AFP.
They are often targeted by poachers while rampant deforestation has significantly reduced their habitat. Rianto said the tiger captured on Saturday will undergo medical treatment and would be released into a nearby national park once it had recovered from its injuries.
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