Legal notice | The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A Siberian tiger has attacked and killed a female zookeeper in Switzerland in front of visitors and zoo employees. Swiss authorities are investigating why the zookeeper and the tiger were inside the enclosure at the same time. ZURICH (Reuters) - A female Siberian tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich’s zoo on Saturday, the authorities said. A zookeeper who was trying to clean a crocodile enclosure was mauled but luckily survived. It is still unclear why the young zookeeper entered the enclosure during feeding time. We use cookies to improve our service for you. The tiger enclosure in Zoo Zurich also has a four-year-old male tiger named Sayan, according to the zoo's website. A female Siberian tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich’s zoo on Saturday, the authorities said. Rescue crews were unable to save the woman, who died on the spot. "A tiger had entered an enclosure with a keeper. Female zookeeper, 55, is killed by Siberian tiger at Swiss zoo as horrified visitors look on. THE shocking moment a zookeeper was mauled and eaten alive by a tiger he had raised since it was a cub at a Chinese zoo has been captured on … A Swiss zookeeper was killed Saturday after she was attacked by a Siberian tiger in front of horrified visitors at the Zurich zoo. Witnesses looked on in horror as a Zoo Zurich keeper was attacked by the tiger A zoo keeper in Switzerland died after she was attacked by a Siberian tiger as visitors looked on in horror Saturday. Professional counselling has been made available for those who witnessed the attack. The zookeeper, … A female zookeeper has been “grabbed” and mauled to death by a Siberian tiger in front of horrified onlookers including a small child. A female zookeeper has been “grabbed” and mauled to death by a Siberian tiger in front of horrified onlookers including a small child. © 2020 BBC. This content was published on Jul 4, 2020 Jul 4, 2020 A 55-year old zoo keeper has been killed by a tiger at Zoo Zurich. The tiger named Riku, ... was tranquilized after the attack but was not put down because Furusho's family did not want it killed. A young man has been killed by a tiger in front of his horrified wife and child after getting dragged into its zoo enclosure at the Youngor Wildlife Park in the city of Ningbo, China. Rare White Tiger Kills Zookeeper in Japan. | Mobile version. The NHS is ready to use the initial 800,000 doses when they arrive, the health secretary says. (04.05.2019), A jogger has fended off a mountain lion in the US, killing the animal in self-defense. A female Siberian tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo on Saturday, the authorities said. 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CNN's Gary Tuchman reports. "An animal keeper was fatally injured in Zoo Zurich by a Siberian Tiger. Zurich zoo said it would remain closed on Sunday following the incident. This content was published on July 4, 2020 - 17:49 July 4, 2020 - 17:49 A year ago, Irina arrived in the Swiss city from a zoo in the Danish city of Odense, replacing a female tiger who died from complications after a fight with Sayan. Rosa King was inside enclosure when she was attacked at Cambridgeshire zoo. Video. .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. A tiger attacked and killed a zookeeper at Florida’s Palm Beach Zoo Friday, park officials said. In 2017, a British zookeeper was killed by a tiger in its enclosure in a Cambridgeshire zoo while in Russia, a keeper survived a tiger attack in the city of Kaliningrad. Other zoo employees managed to lure the tiger away from their shocked colleague and into a stall, but it was too late to save the woman's life. The zookeeper killed by a tiger at a Cambridgeshire animal park has been named as Rosa King, aged 33. A tiger killed a female zookeeper on Monday at Hamerton Zoo Park, 130 kilometres north of London, police said. The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? A tiger killed a female zookeeper at Hamerton Zoo Park in England on Monday, according to Cambridgeshire Police. The Zurich zoo had just reopened its doors a month ago after being shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. The attack occurred inside … A female Siberian tiger on Saturday attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zoo Zurich, police and zoo officials said. An experienced Florida zookeeper has been killed by a 13-year-old male Malayan tiger. The director of Zurich zoo, Severin Dressen, said the zookeeper had been a member of staff there for some time, the AP news agency reported. A Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo over the weekend is on the mend, officials said Monday.. Poland tigers: Zoo rescues animals stuck at border, The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? VideoThe new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? Tiger kills zookeeper at Hamerton Zoo Park in England. amp video_youtube Jul 4 International bookmark_border Staff rushed to her aid and eventually managed to draw the tiger out of the cage, but the 55-year-old keeper died at the scene, Zurich zoo said. Phoebe Loomes dollyybird news.com.au July 6, … You can find more information in our data protection declaration. Tiger attacks are extremely rare in Japan, with the last one dating back to 2008, when a Siberian tiger mauled to death a zookeeper who had been trying to encourage the animal to mate. The zoo supervisor said it was a "miracle" that the employee had survived after being mauled and repeatedly bitten by two male lions. Tags: Latest News Read more. In 1997, a Japanese couple were killed when they were attacked by tigers at a safari park in central Japan. White tiger mauls zookeeper to death in Japan. White tigers. An investigation is under way to determine why the zookeeper was in the cage at the same time as the tiger. Siberian tiger kills zookeeper in Zurich ZURICH (Reuters) - A female Siberian tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo on Saturday, the authorities said. She died on the spot. But the 55-year-old keeper nonetheless "died on the spot," the statement said. Phoebe Loomes dollyybird news.com.au July 6, 2020 7:31pm The tiger, named Irina, was born at a zoo in Denmark in 2015 and transferred to Zurich last year. Zurich Zoo staff rushed to … This article is more than 1 year old. A Swiss zookeeper was killed Saturday after she was attacked by a Siberian tiger in front of horrified visitors at the Zurich zoo. A Siberian tiger attacked and killed a Zurich zookeeper on Saturday, the management said in a statement. The onlookers raised an alarm after watching the tiger, named Irin… The incident, which appeared to be a "freak accident," prompted an evacuation at the park. Riku, a 5-year-old male white tiger, fatally mauled a zookeeper at the Hirakawa Zoological Park in Kagoshima, Japan, on Monday. In December 2019, a crocodile at the zoo bit the hand of a keeper during a routine cleaning operation in the animal's enclosure. A Siberian tiger has killed a female zookeeper at a Swiss zoo in front of visitors and other employees. THE shocking moment a zookeeper was mauled and eaten alive by a tiger he had raised since it was a cub at a Chinese zoo has been captured on … The crocodile trapped the zookeeper's hand between its teeth and has was eventually shot to death when it refused to release the keeper for several minutes. Visitors raised the alarm at about 13:20 (11:20 GMT) on Saturday. Read about our approach to external linking. Privacy Policy | A Siberian tiger killed a Swiss zookeeper inside an enclosure on Saturday as horrified visitors watched, officials said. The onlookers raised an alarm after watching the tiger… Contact A female Siberian tiger on Saturday attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zoo Zurich, police and zoo officials said. The zookeeper at the Kaliningrad Zoo had brought food for the animal when it pounced on her Sunday, The Sun reports. Animal attacks at zoos and sanctuaries are relatively rare, but this is not the first reported attack at Zurich zoo. (05.02.2019), A woman died after entering a zoo enclosure with a tiger at Hamerton Zoo Park in the UK, police have said. The zookeeper killed by a tiger at a Cambridgeshire animal park has been named as Rosa King, aged 33. Circumstances of the attack were still under investigation, police said in a statement. "Our full sympathy is with the relatives of the victim," Mr Dressen added. The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? Female zookeeper, 55, is killed by Siberian tiger at Swiss zoo as horrified visitors look on. When the reptile failed to release its grip on the keeper, the decision was made to shoot it. "This is a young animal that so far has behaved entirely naturally as a tiger does," Zoo Director Severin Dressen told reporters, adding that it was unclear why the zookeeper was inside the tiger enclosure at the same time as the animal. Despite an emergency team at the zoo luring the tiger from the enclosure and into a holding pen, efforts to resuscitate the wounded keeper failed, the zoo said in a statement. A female tiger has attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich’s zoo, authorities say. An emergency team was alerted in the early afternoon and quickly managed to draw the tiger away from the cage where the attack took place, it added. A visitor who witnessed the attack sounded an alarm. The public prosecutor's office and Zurich city police said they were investigating the circumstances of the attack. Tiger kills zookeeper at Hamerton Zoo Park in England. Keeper killed by tiger in Zurich zoo. John Pacenti @jpacenti Saturday Apr 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Sep 3, 2016 at 6:42 PM. Female zookeeper, 55, is killed by Siberian tiger at Swiss zoo as probe is launched in to why she was in the enclosure at the same time frame as the big cat An. A tiger killed a female zookeeper at Hamerton Zoo Park in England on Monday, according to Cambridgeshire Police. Rescue crews were unable to save the woman, who died on the spot. A tiger attacked and killed a zookeeper at Florida’s Palm Beach Zoo Friday, park officials said. Wildlife officers said the man did not use a weapon and was able to bring himself to a local hospital after the attack. Witnesses to the attack and zoo staff were receiving counseling. Shocked Zoo Zurich visitors have witnessed a woman being attacked and mauled to death by a Siberian tiger. 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Malayan tigers are a critically endangered species. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Poland tigers: Zoo rescues animals stuck at border, Zebra shot dead after causing accident on German autobahn, Rosa King tiger death: Hamerton Zoo visitor found her body, Dartmoor Zoo's lion and tiger tugs-of-war criticised, Pfizer vaccine safe for UK rollout next week. The tiger, named Irina, was born at a zoo in Denmark in 2015 and transferred to Zurich last year. We are investigating the tragic incident … Because of this tragic incident, the zoo will be closed tomorrow," the zoo tweeted. Rescue crews were unable to save the woman, who died on the spot. Witnesses looked on in horror as a Zoo Zurich keeper was attacked by the tiger