Tiger kills farmer and wife

Tiger kills farmer and wife

PADANG, West Sumatra: A farmer and his wife were killed by a
tiger while they were working on their farm in Sungai Gambir
village Sunday, a press report said yesterday.

Local people said they believe the tiger came from the nearby
Kerinci Seblat National Park, which is increasingly under threat
from illegal logging.

The national park covers four provinces, Jambi, Bengkulu, Riau
and West Sumatra.

Chief of the Langgayang police precinct Second Lieutenant
Kliwon Setiadi said the authorities had been notified of the
incident.

He said tiger attacked the woman before turning against her
husband who had tried in vain to help her, Antara reported.

Local residents have voiced their concerns about the
possibility of similar attacks occurring if illegal logging in
the national park continues. (pan)