A wild Siberian tiger that appeared in a village in Mishan, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, and hurt a villager has been caught and sent to the China Hengdaohezi Feline (猫科的)Breeding Center in Hengdaohezi township of Mudanjiang city, Science and Technology Daily reported on Saturday.
At about 6 am on Friday, April 23, 2021, local police received a report that a tiger was found in a residential house that was no longer used in Linhu village in Mishan and had hurt a female villager working at the farmland. A group of police officers immediately arrived at the village to secure the scene and evacuate (疏散) the crowd.
Soon after getting the news, wildlife experts and Cui Yan, an expert from the Heilongjiang Endangered Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, set out from Yichun for the village. After arriving at about 7 pm, the experts successfully caught the tiger into a cage by using an anesthetic (麻醉剂).
“If we find a wild Siberian tiger in the wild, we just drive it into the mountains,” Cui told Science and Technology Daily. “But this tiger wandered away from where it was supposed to be into the village and might hurt more people, so we had to catch it.” “It was estimated to weigh over 200 kilograms,” he said “We strictly followed anesthetic procedure and finally caught it successfully.” “The tiger has no injury and can move quickly,” Cui said. “We judged that it was not from neighboring Russia because it wasn't wearing a collar. It may have come from the nearby administrative region of the China Tiger and Leopard National Park.”
Experts have collected the blood of the tiger for DNA provenance (出处) identification. On Saturday at noon, the tiger was transported to the China Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center for medical examination and health monitoring.
The injured villager had to undergo surgery at Mishan People's Hospital on Friday.
“She suffered some muscle damage and now is in stable condition,” said a nurse from the hospital.
12. How did the experts deal with the wild tiger?
A.They caught it by using a cage. | B.They drove it into the mountains. |
C.They caught it by using a trap. | D.They used an anesthetic to catch it. |
13. What can we learn about the tiger from the news report?
A.The tiger might be from neighboring Russia. |
B.The tiger was found in a field in Linhu village. |
C.The tiger is in Yichun for medical examination and health monitoring. |
D.The tiger is likely to have come from the China Tiger and Leopard National Park. |
14. Which of the following words can replace the underlined one in the sixth paragraph?
A.Experience. | B.Reflect. |
C.Claim. | D.Assist. |
15. What can be the best title for the news report?
A.Wild Siberian tiger appearing in village in Mishan, Heilongjiang |
B.Wild Siberian tiger captured in NE China village after injuring woman |
C.Wild Siberian tiger sent to the China Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center |
D.Wild Siberian tiger's blood collected for DNA provenance identification |