Video Of Tiger Sighting On The Road Makes Bengkulu Netizens Upset, BKSDA Doubts Authenticity, Reminds About Hoax

Screenshot of the Sumatran tiger sighting in a video circulating on social media in Bengkulu (Antara)

REJANG LEBONG - The Bengkulu-Lampung Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) doubts the authenticity of the video of the Sumatran tiger sighting on the provincial road between Lebong Regency and North Bengkulu which has been circulating on social media.

The Head of the Conservation Section for Region I of the Bengkulu-Lampung BKSDA, Said Jauhari, said the video was exactly the same as what happened on February 20, 2022, in the Bukit Daun Protected Forest, Bukit Resam area. He suspects the video is a recycling filled with voice and text.

"If the original video is old, there is no mention of it, guys. If there is an IT expert, the authenticity of the video can be verified. If you post a hoax, you can be subject to a crime," he said when contacted at his office in Rejang Lebong, Antara, Friday, May 13. .

The Sumatran tiger sighting video is almost the same as the previous video and does not mention when.

In this video circulating, he said, a tiger that looks unclear and just stands on the side of the road like a photo. So far, his party has not received information in the field if there are repeated incidents.

However, his staff from KPHL Resort Bukit Daun on Lake Tes Lebong are still looking for truthful information to the community in the Padang Bano District area, because it is only a scene in cyberspace.

"I also don't have any information on the truth in the field, my friends are still looking for information in the field because what was posted did not mention the date and day," said Jauhari.

The video of the appearance of the Sumatran tiger on the border between North Bengkulu and Lebong Regencies with a duration of 50 seconds has gone viral on social media, Facebook, the WhatsApp message sharing application after being uploaded by residents.