The zoo in Switzerland’s biggest city says a 55-year-old keeper was killed on Saturday by one of the park’s Siberian tigers. Zoo Zurich said an internal alarm was sounded at 1.20pm (11.20am GMT) that the keeper had been attacked in the tiger enclosure, prompting staff members to rush to her aid. The other keepers were able to lure the Siberian tiger, named Irina, away from their colleague and out of the enclosure. The zoo said an investigation has been launched into the “tragic incident”, including why the keeper was in the enclosure at the same time as the tiger. Zoo Zurich, which only recently reopened following a coronavirus-related shutdown, will remain closed on Sunday.

Source: The Guardian July 04, 2020 17:48 UTC