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        "id": 1858686,
        "msgid": "police-confirm-video-of-tiger-attack-in-garuts-mount-papandayan-is-a-hoax-1784015448",
        "date": "2026-07-14 13:54:00",
        "title": "Police Confirm Video of Tiger Attack in Garut's Mount Papandayan is a Hoax",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Garut Police have confirmed that a viral video claiming a tiger attacked three residents near Mount Papandayan is false. Investigations revealed the footage actually depicts the aftermath of an old explosion incident in West Bandung Regency. Authorities are urging the public to verify information before sharing it to prevent panic.",
        "content": "<p>The Garut Resort Police have confirmed that information regarding a\ntiger or wild animal descending and attacking residents in the Garut\nRegency area, West Java, is untrue or a hoax. This clarification was\nissued following the circulation of a video on social media that had\nsparked public concern. Head of Public Relations for the Garut Police,\nIpda Susilo Adhi, stated that the narrative claiming three residents\nwere mauled by a tiger in the Mount Papandayan area is false\ninformation. \u2018The information about a tiger mauling three residents in\nthe Mount Papandayan area is a hoax,\u2019 said Ipda Susilo Adhi in Garut on\nTuesday. The police conducted an in-depth investigation into the spread\nof the video and chain messages on the WhatsApp platform. The results\nconfirmed that the video did not occur within the jurisdiction of the\nGarut Police. Ipda Susilo explained that the recording is an old video\nrelated to an explosion incident that occurred in the Cipatat area, West\nBandung Regency. \u2018The circulating video is not an incident from Garut,\nbut rather victims from an explosion incident in Cipatat,\u2019 he said. He\nfurther revealed the actual facts behind the video. The original\nnarrative of the video involved residents who found an active mortar\nround. Unaware of the danger, the victims tried to open the projectile\nby hitting it, which triggered the explosion. In addition to digital\ntracing, the police also coordinated directly with the management of the\nMount Papandayan tourist area. Based on this confirmation, it is certain\nthat there was no incident of a wild animal attack on residents or\ntourists in the area. The Garut Police are urging the public to remain\ncalm and not to worry excessively. However, residents are asked to be\nmore selective in receiving and disseminating information. Ipda Susilo\nreminded that spreading unverified information will only cause panic\namong the public. \u2018If the truth of a piece of information cannot be\nproven, then the public should not share it with others,\u2019 he\nconcluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-confirm-video-of-tiger-attack-in-garuts-mount-papandayan-is-a-hoax-1784015448",
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