Monday, March 22, 2010
Jambi (ANTARA News) - A Sumatran tiger (panthera tigris Sumatrae) in Jambi attacked and killed Darmilus (25), of Sponjen village, Kumpeh Ilir subdistrict, Muarojambi regency, Jambi province, in the small hours of Monday.
The victim was fishing in the outskirts of the forest, when the tiger attacked him. This was the second tiger attack this month, Sponjen village head Juhrianto said Monday.
The other villagers who saw the tiger attacking Darmilus ran away while screaming, which had scared the tiger which then disappeared into the forest leaving his dead prey.
After the tiger had gone, an hour later the villagers came back and brought the victim`s dead body to his home, and buried him at a local cemetery.(*)
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