InfoSAWIT, SIAK – Sumatran tiger re-attacked in the Regency of Siak, Riau Province. This is urgent to manage the conflict between man and the wild.

Yasonia Zega (43) should come to an end after the Sumatran tiger attacked him at palm oil plantations of PT. SAS, Tuesday night (16/7/2024).

It started when Zega got out of the camp of PT. SAS to pee. His friend, Ilham Sinaga heard Zega screamed out loud for help. Sinaga got approached to the voice. Sinaga saw a tiger dragging Zega into the plantations. Sinaga had to call his other friends to look for Zega. Unfortunately, Zega died with many injuries – 20 meters from their camp.

Police Chief of Siak, AKBP Asep Sujarwadi said that the geographic condition and lack of phone cellular signal would be the challenges to deal with the incident. Besides, the location was the habitat for many active Sumatran tigers.

Sub district of Sungai Apit and local police immediately asked for help from Balai Besar Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BBKSDA) Riau. The official finally took the victim from the camp to division office of PT. SAS on Wednesday morning (17/7/2024).

"On Wednesday morning at about 10.00 a.m., the victim was taken from the camp to the division office of PT. SAS," Asep said.

As InfoSAWIT quoted from Kompas, Friday (19/7/2024), the local police suggested every labor not to active outside of the camp at night and should work in group. Besides, the company should multiply lights and escalate monitoring for its workers/labors.

The tragic incident meant that it would be important to be harmonious between man and the wild. It needs concrete things to minimize conflicts that would harm no more in the future. It needs to deliver education and mitigation to maintain man’s safety and conserve Sumatran tigers that are in danger. (T2)