Villagers Set Fire at Forestry Resort Office after Tiger Attacks Resident
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12 March 2024 11:43 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Residents of Suoh District, South Lampung, vandalized and set fire to the office of the Suoh Forestry Resort, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, after a villager was attacked by a tiger. The residents initially came to seek an explanation from the authorities about the tiger attack, but became angry and resorted to anarchy when they received no response.
Following this incident, the West Lampung Police Chief and the Lambar 0422 Military District Commander went directly to the scene to mediate with the residents and diffuse the situation.
West Lampung Resort Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ryky Widya Muharom, said he regretted the vandalism and arson.
"We are also concerned about what happened to the victim. However, we also regret the incident of vandalism carried out by local residents. The police and the Lambar 0422 Military District Command (Kodim) have formed a task force and a team to hunt wild animals," he said when contacted on Monday.
The police chief urged the public not to cause any more anarchy and promised to handle the tiger-human conflict.
Samanan, 41, a resident of Sukamarga village in Suoh district, was attacked by a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) while working in his garden. The man fought back and managed to escape from the wild animal. He was taken to the local community health center before being transferred to Liwa Regional General Hospital.
This is the third time a similar incident has occurred in West Lampung in the last month. Previously, two people were found dead, allegedly mauled by a tiger.
On February 8, Gunarso (47) of Sumber Agung village, Suoh regency, was found dead, allegedly from a tiger attack. Two weeks later, on February 22, S (28), a resident of Peninjauan regency, was found dead about 300 meters from his garden with some of his organs missing.
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