Rare Sumatran tiger kills man in Indonesian jungle

The victim, 25, died from his injuries after the attack on Sunday night at Berbak National Park in Jambi province, Sumatra island, provincial conservation agency head Didi Wuryanto told AFP.

“A Sumatran tiger went into the makeshift hut while they were asleep and dragged one of the men out. There was a struggle but the tiger managed to break the victim's neck and bit the back of his head, leaving a hole,” he said.

“His friends heard screaming but when they got to him it was too late. The tiger was gone and their friend was dead.”

Authorities are investigating why the men camped overnight in a forest where tigers are known to roam, he added.

Human-animal conflicts are a rising problem as people encroach on wildlife habitats in Indonesia, an archipelago with some of the world's largest remaining tropical forests.

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