A zoo worker is useless after being fatally attacked by a tiger whereas he was cleansing the animal’s cage, officers in Romania are reporting.
City officers posted on social media that the assault occurred within the morning hours Monday within the metropolis of Pitesti, a metropolis within the southcentral area of Romania.
A preliminary investigation by police revealed the 52-year-old sufferer, an worker of Pitesti Zoo, entered the tiger’s cage with out complying with security protocol and was fatally attacked, based on the discharge.
The worker had labored on the zoo since 2015, officers introduced. It was the primary such assault in 50 years on the zoo.
Officials stated an inner investigation is underway.
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The metropolis’s mayor, Cristian Gentea shared ideas with he sufferer’s household in a submit on his Facebook web page, including that he ordered a pause on actions on the zoo whereas the investigation is carried out.
Witnesses instructed Romanian outlet Evenimentul Zilei the assault was extraordinarily violent, and a prison case for manslaughter has been opened by native police.
Zoo leaders and staff have been deeply affected by the incident, officers wrote within the information launch.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and observe her on X @nataliealund.
