German police kill escaped tiger, man seriously injured
Police said a 73-year-old volunteer was seriously injured before officers shot the tiger dead to prevent further risk to the public.
- German police shot dead a tiger that escaped from a private facility in Schkeuditz, near Leipzig, on Sunday, injuring a 73-year-old volunteer who was inside the enclosure.
- A known tiger tamer keeps big cats at an industrial estate in Schkeuditz and has reportedly faced repeated allegations regarding the handling of tigers in the past.
- The 73-year-old volunteer was authorized to be on the premises inside the enclosure when the animal broke free. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
- Officers arrived in large numbers and located the tiger in a nearby garden area before shooting it. Authorities have not yet determined how the animal managed to escape.
- Police are deploying drones to survey the area and ensure no other animals remain at large, stating there is no indication that any other animals have escaped.
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The Independent (US)Tiger shot dead by German police after escaping enclosure and attacking keeper
Local media report that the tiger was owned by Germany’s answer to the ‘Tiger Queen’
A tiger injured an elderly keeper and then managed to escape from its enclosure on the outskirts of Leipzig, Germany. The tiger was shot dead by police on Sunday, the BBC reports.
After an incident with a tiger near Leipzig, the animal rights organization Peta demanded stricter rules.
A tiger escaped from a private enclosure in Saxony, seriously injured a man, and was subsequently killed by police: Following the dramatic incident near Leipzig, the animal rights organization PETA believes lawmakers have a responsibility to act. Source link: https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/doelzig-bei-leipzig-tierschuetzer-fordern-nach-ausbruch-von-tiger-ein-durchgreifen-der-bundesregierung-a-9a5f398f-b30d-4230-bb59-cc02a52000a9#ref=rss …
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