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August 26, 2025 | 10:56 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A Javan leopard was trapped wrong a colony office, creating waves of commotion among funny residents of Kutamandarakan Village, Maleber District, Kuningan Regency, West Java. The carnal was discovered successful a seat retention warehouse and was believed to person been entrapped successful the country for 2 days earlier authorities came to escaped it—by sedating it first—on Tuesday afternoon, August 26, 2025.
The Javan leopard was archetypal discovered by a colony authoritative named Faisal connected Tuesday morning, astir 8 a.m. section time. He became suspicious upon proceeding unusual noises from wrong the warehouse. He was amazed erstwhile helium opened the doorway and recovered a ample feline with acheronian brownish-black spotted fur. "It was astir apt startled, arsenic I was," Faisal described the moment, saying helium closed and locked the doorway again upon reflex.
He suspected that the Javan leopard entered done a spread betwixt the partition and the extortion of the warehouse and had been determination since the time before. Faisal instantly alerted the colony caput and different authorities astir his discovery.
Curious Residents Flock to the Scene
The quality past dispersed similar wildfire, inviting residents—even those extracurricular the village—to travel stitchery astatine the scene. The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is an endangered and protected animal.
"This greeting I received accusation that a Javan leopard was trapped successful the colony bureau warehouse. I instantly rushed here," said Nurhaeni, 1 of the residents, who came with immoderate of her neighbors.
The police, who aboriginal arrived astatine the scene, were faced with difficulties trying to power the crowd. "We are trying to unafraid the colony bureau to let for a creaseless evacuation process," said Kuningan Police Chief, Chief Commissioner M. Ali Akbar.
Achmad Arifin from the West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency past arrived successful Kutamandarakan Village with a veterinarian and different officials. It was this squad that carried retired the evacuation by sedating the Javan leopard.
What's Next for the Javan Leopard?
Authorities were capable to find that the Javan leopard was a male, astir 3 years old. It appeared anemic portion being evacuated from the warehouse. "The villagers said it has been present for 1 oregon 2 days; we volition supply further treatment," said Achmad.
As for wherefore the Javan leopard ventured retired of the wood and into the residential area, according to Achmad, a much in-depth survey is required. "Here, the wood country is astir apt astir 2 kilometers successful the accumulation forest, if I'm not mistaken, we volition recheck it," said Achmad.
Achmad added that the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) volition rehabilitate the Javan leopard if it is not feasible for nonstop merchandise successful the wild. The rehabilitation process, helium said, tin beryllium done astatine the Cikembulan Wildlife Park, Lembang Zoo, oregon the Wildlife Rescue Center.
Meanwhile, Ali Akbar urged residents to stay vigilant pursuing the find of the Javan leopard successful the colony office. "Insya Allah, if the earthy situation is well-maintained, a harmonious ecosystem betwixt wildlife and humans volition beryllium established," helium said.
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