April 20, 2026
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KOTA TINGGI, April 20 — A 71-year-old man has been remanded for seven days until April 26 in connection with a shooting incident in Taman Kota Jaya that left three people dead yesterday.
BANDUNG, March 27 — Two Bengal tiger cubs born at Indonesia’s Bandung Zoo last year have died after contracting a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday.
The male cubs, named Huru and Hara, were born in July to tigress Jelita, who remains in good health.
The West Java provincial conservation agency said the cubs were infected at birth with the Feline Panleukopenia virus (FPV), a highly contagious disease that affects wild and domestic cats and is especially deadly for young animals.
Agency spokesman Eri Mildrayana said Hara fell ill and died on the 24th, followed two days later by Huru, despite veterinary efforts to save him.
In the days before their deaths, both cubs reportedly suffered from symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting and lethargy.
Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan expressed sorrow over the incident in a social media post, calling it a “very sad” moment and stressing the need to strengthen biosecurity measures.
“This is an important lesson for us. The step that we can take right now is to improve biosecurity,” he wrote on Instagram.
The US National Institutes of Health notes that FPV, also known as “feline distemper” or “cat plague,” commonly affects unvaccinated or improperly vaccinated captive felines.
The Bandung Zoo in West Java has been closed for months due to internal management issues, according to officials.
In 2017, the zoo faced public criticism after reports of malnourished sun bears prompted calls for its closure.
AFP was unable to reach Bandung city authorities responsible for the zoo’s management.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Bengal tiger is an endangered species, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild, mainly in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. — AFP
