The appearances of tiger were seen in Kapur IX, Lima Puluh Kota regency

News24xx.com - Visible traces of tiger near the human settlements in Nagari Galugua, Kapur IX Subdistrict, continue to be monitored by Natural Resource Conservation Center (BKSDA), Lima Puluh Police station, TNI, and District Government of  Kapur IX.

Head of Resort BKSDA Lima Puluh Kota, Martias on Wednesday, April 11th, said traces first seen by residents on Tuesday, April 10th. The trail was not far from the human settlement, and have seen other traces around the site since.

Until now there has been no information about residents or livestock owned by residents who were preyed by the tiger. "People around the site were afraid of the fact that people were aware of the existence of tigers around them" Martias said.

However, until Tuesday afternoon the team from BKSDA still did not see the existence of tiger. Nevertheless, the team went back through the woods and plantations all day yesterday. All ofiicers of Kapur IX police station under the leadership of Police Chief, Henwel and Kapur IX regency Army under the leadership of Major Inf. Luhut Guntono who joined the team.

"Until Tuesday afternoon we have not found or seen the presence of the tiger" said Henwel.

Andri Yasmen who also accompanied the BKSDA team mentioned, it is not certain how many tigers were approaching plantations and settlements in Nagari Galugua.

"Based on the information, people who claim to see tigers in different places, some predicted more than one tiger because it has seen in different places" Andri Yasmen said.

As a result of this, the villagers in the Nagari Galugua are overwhelming with fear especially to go to the plantation that were far from the settlement. While Nagari Sialang which neighbors of Nagari Galugua, also starting to worry and alert. Therefore, these two areas are connected to jungle and plantation.

Until now, there has been no information about the re-emergence of wild animals around the location.

 

 

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