Pekanbaru, Riau, March 14 -- Authorities in Indonesia's Riau Province captured a young Sumatran tiger after it entered a trap cage set near a village following several livestock attacks, officials said.

Ujang Holisudin, technical head of the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA), said the tiger was captured after a third attempt using bait.

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, around 11:00 a.m. local time, a joint team of officials and residents installed a trap cage at the site using remains of previously killed livestock as bait.

"Later that night, around 9:00 p.m., during monitoring, the Sumatran tiger was found inside the trap cage and successfully secured," Ujang said in Pekanbaru on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

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