The critically-endangered Sumatran tigers broke free of the zoo in the territory after wild weather moulded an escape route. A 47-year-old zookeeper was discovered dead with scratches and bite wounds on his body on Friday, Australia's ABC reports. (Image: Getty Images)Sadtata Noor Adirahmanta, the head of a local conservation agency told the AFP news agency they were forced to shoot one of the tigers dead. According to the World Wildlife Fund, fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers are estimated to be alive today. But Sumatran tigers face a continued threat from poachers, as there remains a lucrative market for their body parts in some Asian markets.

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2021 21:43 UTC