Sumatran tiger captured in Indonesia following human attacks
- Two separate attacks are believed to have taken place in the same town over the past week, leaving at least four people injured
- Conservationists who trapped the animal say it had several wounds on its body and will undergo medical treatment before being released
A Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked and injured farmers in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh was captured on Saturday 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.
It was found to have several wounds on its body.
“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, said.
A picture taken by police showed the big cat lying inside a cage with a gaping wound on its face.