On September 15, information from the Thanh Hoa Provincial Forest Protection Branch said that a male tiger weighing about 200kg kept at the private farm of Mr. Nguyen Mau Chien's family (Hamlet 27, Xuan Tin Commune, Tho Xuan District) had just died.
This tiger died nearly a week ago. Its body is being sealed and kept in a freezer at the farm, under the supervision of authorities and rangers, awaiting processing.
Previously, upon receiving the incident, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Forest Protection Branch reported to relevant units and encouraged the family to voluntarily hand over the tiger to the state agency, waiting for a solution.
It is known that Mr. Chien's family farm currently has 9 tigers. In 2023, a tiger also died at the family farm. Up to now, the tiger's body is still frozen and preserved at the Tho Xuan District Forest Protection Department.
Previously, in 2007, Mr. Chien's family bought 10 tigers to raise at a farm (in Hamlet 27, Xuan Tin Commune, Tho Xuan District). After being fined 30 million VND, Mr. Chien was assigned to continue caring for and raising the tigers. In 2008, Mr. Chien bought 5 more tigers and was then fined 30 million VND for administrative violations.
Up to now, at Mr. Chien's family farm, 6 tigers have died, currently the farm has 9 tigers left.
According to a representative of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Forest Protection Branch, over the years, the unit, along with relevant agencies and farm owners, have coordinated many times to find ways to manage and keep the tigers. However, to date, there has been no way to deal with this tiger herd.
