Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps

A police officer and local wildlife authorities show the carcass of one of three Sumatran tigers found dead after being caught in traps near near a palm oil plantation in East Aceh (AP)

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia’s Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said on Monday.

A male and a female were found dead on Sunday with leg injuries caused by a snare trap near a palm oil plantation in East Aceh district of Aceh province, said local police chief Hendra Sukmana.