Three endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in Indonesian forest

Examinations determined they had died from infected wounds caused by traps, said a conservationist. 

Conservationists carry the tigers’ remains (Tuah Albanna/AP)

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers, including two cubs, have been found dead on Indonesia’s Sumatra island after being caught in traps apparently set by a poacher, authorities have said.

The mother and a female cub were found dead on Tuesday in the Leuser Ecosystem Area, a forested region for tiger conservation in Aceh province, Agus Arianto, head of the conservation agency, said.