Tourists are instructed not to leave ⦠Video Shows Siberian Tiger Try to Attack Young Boy at Zoo, Is Blocked by Glass Wall . City officials say Sanjiv, mauled a zookeeper early Saturday, April 20, 2019 in ⦠A 55-year-old keeper at a zoo in Switzerland has been killed by one of the park's Siberian tigers. A man has died following an hour-long tiger attack at a Chinese wildlife park after he reportedly entered the animalâs enclosure. An onlooker reported the attack, and zoo staff were able to lure the five-year-old tiger, named Irina, away from the victim and into a stall. The female Siberian tiger attacked and killed the 55-year-old female zookeeper at Zurich Zoo just before 1.20pm local time on Saturday in front of horrified visitors. The female keeper died at the zoo after being mauled by a Siberian tiger. World Siberian tiger Ireland. A 7-year-old Sumatran tiger attacked and injured a female zookeeper at a Kansas zoo Saturday morning, authorities said. Tiger attacks zookeeper in Kansas 01:39. Tiger Attacks Keeper in Topeka, Kansas Zoo. The Topeka Zoo identified the victim of Saturday's tiger mauling as longtime employee Kristyn Hayden-Ortega, who has been with the zoo since 2001. The zoo keeper attacked by a tiger at Australia Zoo says the big cat was frustrated and "letting off a bit of steam" when he took a swipe at him. ___ Officials are investigating what led up to the attack. A Calgary man may lose his arm after being mauled by a tiger⦠Watch: Tiger âattacksâ little boy at Dublin Zoo, leaves many terrified online Although the father claimed the tiger's predatory behaviour "didn't particularly faze him", many online were concerned by the clip. Horrified visitors raised alarm with the zoo staff when the 55-year-old keeper was attacked by a tiger within the big cats facility just after 1pm on Saturday. A female zookeeper has been fatally injured and killed in Zurich zoo after being attacked by a Siberian tiger. "We're blessed to be able to ⦠A radio call alerted the staff that there was an emergency, and the zoo called 911. The animal will go on the attack if the tiger feels threatened, such as if a person enters the habitat. The tiger was shot dead and the zoo evacuated as a result of the incident in Youngor Wildlife Park in Ningbo, eastern China on Sunday, Channel News Asia reports . Source:istock. Tiger attacks zookeeper at Topeka Zoo 00:57 (CNN)The zookeeper attacked by a tiger Saturday in Topeka, Kansas, is recovering. A zookeeper in Kansas was hospitalized after an attack by a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo on Saturday. Tiger attacks intruder at the Calgary Zoo. The attack occurred about 9:15 am and the zoo's safety protocols immediately went into effect, Mr Wiley said. A state report says that safety doors in a Sumatran tigerâs enclosure at a Kansas zoo were left unlocked before the animal attacked and injured a veteran zookeeper.. The 17-year employee of the Topeka Zoo was attacked on Saturday by a 275-pound Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv when she entered the animal's enclosure at about 9:15 a.m., officials said. The dad replied to many concerned that this is the second time it happened to the child. ctvcalgary.ca Published Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:30AM MDT SHARE. The mauling accident occurred in a section of the zoo where people can drive through a Siberian tiger enclosure. The zookeeper's name has not been released. The trainer was out of surgery and stable ⦠A zookeeper suffered 'lacerations and punctures' in a tiger attack at the zoo in Topeka, Kansas By Deanna Hackney and Dakin Andone , CNN Updated 3:32 PM ET, Sat April 20, 2019 Tiger attacks a woman in Badaling Wildlife Park, China Harambe, a 17-year-old male gorilla, became one of the biggest headlines of 2016 after he was shot and killed when a ⦠It reopened about 45 minutes after the attack. February 12, 2011 | 2:53 pm. The tiger, named Irina, was born at a zoo in Denmark in 2015 and transferred to Zurich last year. Two victims of a lethal Christmas Day tiger attack were harassing the big cats at the San Francisco Zoo shortly before a 350-pound feline escaped its ⦠The attack ⦠Tiger attacks zookeeper at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo. Share. Wiley says the tiger will not be euthanized. By Tara Law April 20, 2019 3:36 PM EDT A male Sumatran tiger at a zoo in Topeka, Kansas attacked and seriously injured a ⦠The tiger was taken to another enclosure after the attack, but the zoo shared in a statement that there would be "no consequences for the animal" The man suffered 'deep puncture wounds' to his head and arm but describes injuries as 'a few claw marks' By Brendan Cole On 12/24/19 at 4:38 AM EST. Source: AP. It is believed guests, including a child, saw the horror unfold during a day out at the zoo. The zoo was open at the time of the attack and was witnessed by some people. This Nov. 2018 file photo shows Sanjiv, a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo in Topeka, Kansas. Sanjiv came to the Topeka Zoo in August 2017 from a zoo in Akron, Ohio. Zurich zoo director Severin Dressen said the tiger behaved normally before the attack. Tiger that mauled three teens at San Francisco Zoo appears to have been provoked, report says. A young boy and his family got more than they bargained for this past weekend at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland when they received a close-up view of a tiger in full attack mode. A tiger named Sayan, who shared the enclosure with Irina, after the fatal attack. The zoo said the tiger would not be euthanised. The attack was the second by a tiger in a matter of days in the U.S., after a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo ⦠A tiger mauled a worker at Englandâs Hamerton Zoo Park in 2017, and last year a zoo worker in the Japanese city of Kagoshima was killed by a tiger, according to media reports.