Still Observation, BKSDA Calls Dozens Of Dead Kambing In Solok Not Observation

Kambing which is suspected to have been eaten by a wild animal in Jorong Tiagan, Nagari Supayang, Solok, West Sumatra, Tuesday, October 4. (ANTARA-HO-Solok Police)

SOLOK - Dozens of livestock residents in Jorong Tiagan, Nagari Supayang, Payung Sekaki District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), died suddenly. The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) intervened to find out the cause.

Based on a preliminary investigation, the Head of the West Sumatra BKSDA, Ardi Andono, revealed that there was a possibility of the death of dozens of goats triggered by tigers. However, his party has not been able to conclude because the traces of the tiger have not been found in its entirety.

"Based on the circulating photos, it is not certain that the tiger preying is a tiger, because usually the tiger hides its prey, it is not allowed like that, it is possible that other wildlife preys," he said when confirmed, quoted from Antara, Thursday, October 6.

Ardi said tigers are very effective and efficient animals in hunting and preying. However, he said, related to dozens of dead goats at one time it was not a tiger.

"We haven't been able to conclude. This tiger doesn't eat much, it's not a greedy animal. But we will still observe," he said.

He also said that to ensure that the incident occurred, the WRU team and local residents worked hand in hand to conduct patrols during this week.

"We have dispatched an WRU team from Section III to go directly to the location for verification and field identification and we have also installed trap cameras to lurk," he said.

His party is still waiting for camera trap data and other traces. "This week the WRU Section III team stands by with the community," he added.

In addition, the BKSDA team also conducts counseling on what the community can do about this incident.

"We have also carried out counseling and directions to local communities, such as creating communal livestock cages or joint cages with anti-tigers," he said.

He also said that five cannons had sounded as an attempt to dispel wild animals in the local area every night.

Previously, dozens of goats belonging to residents of Jorong Tiagan died suddenly on Tuesday, October 4. The death was thought to have been caused by the act of wild tigers.

Roy Indra (42), a resident who owns the goat, said that he only found out about the incident today after arriving at the goat pen in his field at around 14.00 WIB.

The goat's cage is in the middle of his field in Jorong Tiagan. Roy admitted that he found the footprints of a wild tiger type animal along the road to his field.

"At the location of the goat pen, blood was also found scattered and the goat's body was torn apart by the tiger and scattered beside the cage," he said.

Roy also found that beside the goat pen to the field area, two goats were found who had died with bodies torn apart.