Second Indonesia tiger attack in days, hunt ongoing


A file photo of a Sumatran tiger. Sumatran tigers are considered critically endangered. - The Jakarta Post

BANDA ACEH, Indonesi (AFP): A Sumatran tiger attacked and injured two farmers in a small Indonesian town Wednesday (Feb 1), the second such attack in days, as officials vowed to capture the big cat or cats responsible.

The latest attack took place in a protected forest reserve in Aceh province -- which sits on the the northern tip of Sumatra island, in the country's west -- at about 2am (2100 GMT Tuesday).

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