RIAU - A team from the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) installed a camera trap after a garden worker in Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province, was attacked by a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), last Saturday.
Head of BBKSDA Riau Genman S said, after receiving reports of tiger attacks, the BBKSDA team immediately went down to take the first steps to mitigate negative interaction by installing a camera trap.
In addition, his party also carried out tiger protection patrols to rebuild the sense of security of PT Arara Abadi contractor workers in Merawang District, Pulau Muda Village, Teluk Meranti District, Pelalawan Regency.
"We are also coordinating with the company regarding the implementation of SOPs for field activities and supervision so that they can anticipate similar incidents from happening again in the future," said Genman in Pekanbaru, Antara, Sunday, October 23.
Previously, Adi Saputra (37) in Merawang District, Pulau Muda Village, Teluk Meranti District was attacked by tigers until he was injured.
The incident occurred when all the workers were sleeping. The victim suddenly woke up and saw a tiger about 2 meters from him.
The victim immediately shouted loudly to wake up other workers and shocked the tiger. The striped animal immediately attacked the victim who was in a sitting position.
When attacked, the victim's left hand held the tiger's leg and the victim's right hand held the animal body as an effort to fight back. However, the victim's head was already scratched by the giant cat.
The victim and other workers tried to get rid of the tiger, but the tiger was reluctant to go and instead entered the camp and circled around it.
After the tiger was successfully cleared, the victim was immediately taken to the company clinic for medical examination and treatment. As a result of being attacked by the tiger, the victim suffered lacerations to the upper head so that he received 20 stitches.
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