Wildlife officers rescue a Sumatran tiger trapped in a industrial plantation forest (HTI) in the Pelalawan Regency of Riau.

According to local media, it is estimated that the animal was entangled for three days before being released.

"These Sumatran tigers have repeatedly been victims of illegal snares installation by irresponsible people," said Riau Nature Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) Head, Suharyono.

On Saturday (March 28) the BBKSDA receive a report from management at the industrial plantation forest and on Sunday BBKSDA offers arrived at the location of the Sumatran tiger.

After successfully releasing the snare from the animal's front right leg, it was evacuated to the Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center in West Sumatra Province.

The tiger is estimated to be an adolescent aged between three and five years.

Sumatran wild tigers are again victims of snare-strapping in the industrial plantation forest (HTI) concession area in Pelalawan Regency, Riau. It is estimated that this Sumatran tiger was entangled for 3 days before being evacuated.
"Sumatran tigers are entangled in the company's HTI concession area. These Sumatran tigers have repeatedly been victims of illegal snares installation by irresponsible people," said Riau Nature Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) Head, Suharyono
Haryono explained that his party received a report from the management of the HTI company on Saturday (28/3) afternoon. Upon the report Riau BBKSDA was deployed to the location.
On Sunday (29/3), said Haryono, the team arrived at the location of the entangled wild tiger. The distance to the location is quite far, from Pekanbaru about 60 Km by road.
"The team at the site did the anesthesia to save the tiger. It is known that its right front leg was entangled and seriously injured. It is estimated that this tiger had been entangled three days before," Haryono said.
The tiger is estimated to be adolescents aged 3 to 5 years with a length of 170 cm.
"After successfully releasing the snare at his feet, the tiger was evacuated to the Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center in West Sumatra (West Sumatra) Province," Haryono concluded.