Police kill escaped tiger after it injures man in Germany
Summary
In Germany, police shot and killed an escaped tiger after it attacked a 72-year-old man inside its enclosure. The tiger belonged to a woman known as the "Tiger Queen," who runs a facility housing several big cats without proper permits.Key Facts
- A tiger attacked a 72-year-old man inside its enclosure in Schkeuditz, Germany.
- The man was allowed to be inside the enclosure when the attack happened.
- The tiger escaped but was later found in a nearby garden and was shot dead by police.
- The enclosure is run by Carmen Zander, a former circus tiger trainer who calls herself Germany’s "Tiger Queen."
- Zander did not have a permit to keep big cats as of last year.
- There were eight tigers living in the enclosure.
- Animal rights group PETA criticized the care and safety conditions at Zander’s facility.
- The local rescue center has offered to take the remaining tigers away from the enclosure.
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