Indonesia, June 17 -- Two Sumatran tigers spotted near a village in Agam district were a mother and cub, based on field investigations launched after residents reported the encounter, according to West Sumatra conservation authorities.

The finding followed a joint assessment by the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), local community patrol teams and village authorities, conservation official Ade Putra said on Tuesday.

Investigators found two sets of footprints measuring about 10 centimeters and six centimeters, indicating the presence of an adult tiger and its offspring, Ade said.

The tracks were discovered on a resident's plantation. Officials concluded the animals were a mother and cub because of the clear dif...