The tiger that came to tea! Wild animal that had
terrified locals by searching for food in their Indonesian village is caught in
a trap and relocated to a zoo. (June 13, 2016)
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A
Sumatran tiger which was frightening villagers has been relocated to a wildlife
park.
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The big
cat was caught in a trap in the hills of Timbulun Aia Tajun, in Pesisir Selatan
district, Indonesia.
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It was
shot with a tranquilizer dart and made unconscious so rangers and villagers
could get close to the predator.
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The
five-year-old female tiger will be brought to a zoo in Bukittinggi, West
Sumatra for rehabilitation after being cared for by the Sumatran Tiger Rescue
Unit.
· The tiger was trapped on Friday in a forest close to a residential area and is being relocated as it had been troubling villagers.
