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Police kill escaped tiger after it injures man in Germany

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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