Dozens Of Goats Found Dead Attacked By Wildlife In Karawang

Goal where wildlife carries prey from livestock belonging to residents. (ANTARA/HO-SWR)

The residents of Tehek Bereum Village, Tamansari Village, Pangkalan District, Karawang Regency, West Java were shocked by the death of dozens of goat-type livestock over the past few years due to wildlife attacks.

"Over the past few, 27 goats have died as a result of being attacked by wild animals," said Head of Taneuh Beureum Hamlet, Another, in Karawang as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 4.

The incident of livestock being attacked by wild animals was first discovered in a cattle grazing field about 500 meters from a garden managed by a resident named Eli, in March 2024. The location is not far from the forest area of Mount Sanggabuana.

When found, the dead goat left a wound on the side neck. There are also traces of other animal tracks at the location," he said.

If calculated, he said, until now there have been a total of 27 goats belonging to residents who were attacked by wildlife.

According to him, several residents who are also breeders have seen one of the goats being eaten by a tiger by being pulled into a small stone cave. When approached, the tiger that preyed on the goat ran into the forest leaving its prey.

The public reported that the pet goat was eaten by a tiger-type wild animal with a leopard pattern.

With so many attacks by tiger wildlife, residents became restless and had time to gather other residents who had weapons to hunt the tiger.

This was done, because apart from suffering a lot of losses, many residents also carried out activities at night were afraid if suddenly attacked by tigers in gardens or forests.

According to Komarudin, a member of the Sanggabuana Wildlife Ranger (SWR) from the Sanggabuana Conservation Foundation (SCF) said that the 27 goats that died were eaten by wild animals from 19 March to 24 May 2024.

"Initially we received a report from a member of the Pangkalan Sub-district BPBD regarding the unrest of these residents, there was also an intention to hunt down wildlife that preyed on livestock. So together with village officials accompanied by Pak Bhabin and Babinsa we conducted an assessment in the field to collect data that would be reported to our headquarters and the West Java Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA)," he said.

In the field, several traces of large carnivores were found at the location of this wildlife conflict, including in several caves where reports of the community being where these wildlife carries their prey.

There are several treetares, and traces of blood in one of the cave. The provisional suspicion of traces in the field is that the traces of carnivores are large," he said.