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Sumatran tiger that terrified Indonesia village is caught in trap and relocated to a zoo
11 June 2016 by Matt Hunter

The tiger that came to tea! Wild animal that had terrified locals by searching for food in their Indonesian village is caught in a trap and relocated to a zoo

• The big cat was caught in the hills of Timbulun Aia Tajun of Indonesia because villagers voiced concerns about it 
• It was shot with a tranquilizer dart and made unconscious so rangers and villagers could get close to the predator
• The five-year-old female tiger will be brought to a zoo in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra after being cared for by medics
  

A Sumatran tiger which was frightening villagers has been relocated to a wildlife park. 
The big cat was caught in a trap in the hills of Timbulun Aia Tajun, in Pesisir Selatan district, Indonesia. 
It was shot with a tranquilizer dart and made unconscious so rangers and villagers could get close to the predator. 
The five-year-old female tiger will be brought to a zoo in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra for rehabilitation after being cared for by the Sumatran Tiger Rescue Unit.
The tiger was trapped on Friday in a forest close to a residential area and is being relocated as it had been troubling villagers.

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The big cat was caught in a trap in the hills of Timbulun Aia Tajun, in Pesisir Selatan district, Indonesia

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It was shot with a tranquilizer dart and made unconscious so rangers and villagers could get close to the predator

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The female Sumatran tiger lies down as it is rescued from an animal trap by the Sumatran Tiger Rescue Unit

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The tiger was trapped on Friday in a forest close to a residential area and is being relocated as it had been troubling villagers

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The medical team assess the tiger after it was sedated with a tranquilizer dart in Timbulun Aia Tajun, in Pesisir Selatan district, Indonesia

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The big cat was sedated before villager and a medical team could get close enough to move the impressive predator 

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The endangered Sumatran tiger is thought to be at least five years old and was rescued from an animal trap Reply