Tiger enters village, injures villagers, local authorities respond.
According to the news from the CCTV News client, around 7:30 AM on the specified date, a surveillance camera at a farmer's home in Changtai Village, Jixing Township, Boli County, Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, recorded a video of what appears to be a wild Northeast tiger running past. The tiger also attempted to charge at the large iron gate of the farmer's home.
Currently, local residents have reported the incident, relevant departments have intervened, and the search for the Northeast Tiger is underway.
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A reporter contacted several villagers in Changtai Village, all of whom said they had heard about the incident and were currently staying indoors, keeping their doors and windows closed. One villager told the reporter, "There was a notice in the group, telling us not to go out. Tigers are not common here, and this is the first time I've heard of a tiger entering the village."
According to ongoing news reports, an official from the Boli County Public Security Bureau informed that the police officers from the local police station have all gone to the village to capture the tiger, as there have been villagers who were bitten. It is advised to stay indoors.
The staff of Jixing Township Government stated that the investigation is ongoing. The staff of Changtai Village Committee confirmed that a tiger had indeed entered the village, injuring a Zhao-surnamed villager, who has been sent to the hospital. Firefighters and police are currently searching for the tiger within the village.
According to Heilongjiang Broadcasting Corporation's "Legal News Online," Zhao, the son of the elderly man attacked by a tiger, stated that there were two tigers involved, and the elderly man is currently being rushed to Jiamusi Hospital for treatment; the forestry and grassland bureau and the police have arrived at the scene.