Jul 16 2007
Tiger 1 - Zookeeper 0
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SAN ANTONIO - A tiger at the San Antonio Zoo attacked a keeper Saturday, critically injuring the man, the zoo said.
The zookeeper was attacked about 2:30 p.m. in a nonpublic area by the tiger, said zoo spokeswoman Dawn Campos. The man was expected to recover, she said.
The zookeeper, who specializes in large cats, was flown to a hospital and was in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. The keeper was in his 20s, Campos said.
The male Sumatran tiger was 4 or 5 years old, Campos said.
Campos said she did not know the extent of the zookeeper’s injuries but said: “He was very, very fortunate. He’s going to be fine.”
The zoo was closed after the attack and was expected to reopen Sunday, Campos said.
Perhaps this is callous of me, but why does this surprise people? These animals are all wild and are not in anyway domestic. You’re taking a beautiful creature used to roaming free and shoving them behind bars, how the hell do you expect them to react?
For the zookeeper and his family’s sake, I hope they have Globe Life. I can see more such incidents in his future.
