Critically endangered Sumatran Tiger spotted in Indonesian village
- 6 years ago
Rare footage of the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger which was found lurking near a cement factory in Indonesia.
The tiger, estimated to be around two years old, was sedated by conservation officers. With the aid of residents they managed to carry it into a nearby truck.
The tiger had been causing concern among the villagers as it had been entering the settlement to prey on cattle and goats, according to local media.
"The condition of the tiger after it was anaesthetised was still good," said Head of the Padang Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) forestry unit, Zulmi. "The tiger, who was still in his teens allegedly entered a residential area to look for food. There is the possibility it left its mother and was learning to hunt outside its own habitat."
There are only 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
The footage was filmed in Karang Putih, in the city of Padang in West Sumatra province on August 29.
The tiger, estimated to be around two years old, was sedated by conservation officers. With the aid of residents they managed to carry it into a nearby truck.
The tiger had been causing concern among the villagers as it had been entering the settlement to prey on cattle and goats, according to local media.
"The condition of the tiger after it was anaesthetised was still good," said Head of the Padang Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) forestry unit, Zulmi. "The tiger, who was still in his teens allegedly entered a residential area to look for food. There is the possibility it left its mother and was learning to hunt outside its own habitat."
There are only 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
The footage was filmed in Karang Putih, in the city of Padang in West Sumatra province on August 29.