Indonesia's conservation agency has set a trap to catch a critically endangered Sumatran tiger which has been straying too close to the local population.

With a live goat as bait, the trap was installed on April 12 in a secret location in the Palpupuh Forest in West Sumatra.

The tiger is accused of attacking eleven dogs and local citrus farmers are concerned they could be next.

If the big cat is caught, it will be released into a nature reserve.

There are only around 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world, meaning it is on the brink of extinction, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

In March a tiger was found killed in North Sumatra. It too had roamed close to a village and injured one person.

An investigation showed it had several parts missing, including its canine teeth, claws, and skin off its face and tail. These body parts can be used in traditional medicines or sold as artefacts.

Other threats to these big cats include habitat loss due to plantations and the depletion of their prey.

because it began to disturb the residents, Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) of western Sumatra set up a tiger trap.

This trap was installed on Thursday 12 April 2018 in a secret place in the palupuh forest of western Sumatra.

Andric, head of the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) of West Sumatra, yesterday said the trap is made of iron with a size of 1 x 2.5 meters in which live bait is given.

before mid March has been carried out expulsion by sounding cannon noiseless, but not effective, the tiger is still wandering, so far reported 11 dogs attacked by tigers.

the existence of the tiger is very disturbing citrus farmers in the area, they are afraid to become victims of the tiger's ferocity, they usually return home at 18.00 wib now they go home early.

if the tiger is caught, then it will be released into the forest of the nature reserve, the existence of this tiger on the verge of extinction, due to poaching, they began to enter the settlement to find food, according to the local government the number of Sumatran tigers currently live only 400 tail.