The legs of the Sumatran Tiger Corina that were hit by wild snares in Pelalawan are likely to be amputated

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Tuesday, Apr 07, 2020 | 05:40 pm

Sumatran tiger LEGS caught in a snare in Pelalawan threatened to be ampuataed (photo / ist)

Tuesday 7 April 2020, worst possible, the legs of a wild tiger called Corina are threatened to be amputated. As is known the male Sumatran tiger was hit by a trap of wild snares in Pelalawan Regency, Riau.

Reporting from Detik, Corina was at the Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center Dhamasraya (PH-HSD) in West Sumatra (West Sumatra). "Corina Tiger male 77.8 kg weight, 170 cm long age of about 3 years. Diagnosed with anemia and laceration. Anemia occurs due to a decrease in red blood, but not in significant numbers. Lacerations or new wounds caused by very deep snares lucky tendons (connective tissue that connects muscle and bone tissue) is unbroken, "said PH-HSD Operations Manager in West Sumatra, Dr. Saruedi Simamora in his press release,on Tuesday (07/04/2020).

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Related to the wound on the Sumatran tiger foot, the medical team continues to provide treatment. "We strive for the best treatment. Although the worst possible right front leg can be amputated," said S Simamora.

While Chairman of the Arsari Djojohadikusumo Foundation (YAD) Hashim Djojohadikusumo as the initiator of the PR-HSD was concerned that there were still snares installed by illegal hunters. "We are very saddened by the community's unconscious disaster to preserve wild animals that will become extinct if they continue to be hunted," Hashim said.

Hashim supports the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) officers who continue to work in the Corona virus pandemic situation. "We send support in the form of vitamins to increase immunity for 200 Riau BBKSDA officers scattered in remote areas," said Hashim.

As information, wild tiger, Corina was hit by wild snares at the location of industrial timber plantations (HTI) in Pelalawan Regency at the end of March 2020. Then the male tiger was evacuated by the BBKSDA team to the PR-HSD in Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatra. (Riki)

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