{"id":104550,"date":"2017-05-29T22:58:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T02:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=104550"},"modified":"2017-05-29T22:58:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T02:58:18","slug":"female-zookeeper-killed-by-tiger-in-british-zoo-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/05\/29\/female-zookeeper-killed-by-tiger-in-british-zoo-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Female zookeeper killed by tiger in British zoo park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Britain’s Cambridgeshire Police confirmed Monday evening that a female zookeeper has been killed at the Hamerton Zoo Park in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. (Photo: Hamerton Zoo Park\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LONDON\u2014Britain’s Cambridgeshire Police confirmed Monday evening that a female zookeeper has been killed at the Hamerton Zoo Park in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.<\/p>\n

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said on its Facebook account: “Officers attended a serious incident at Hamerton Zoo Park, Steeple Girding, at around 11:15 a.m. today.”<\/p>\n

“A tiger had entered an enclosure with a keeper. Sadly the female zookeeper died at the scene. At no time did the animal escape from the enclosure,” it said.<\/p>\n

Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Hamerton Zoo Park said in a statement that the tragedy appears to have been a “freak accident.”<\/p>\n

“At no point during the incident did any animals escape their enclosures and at no point was public safety affected in any way,” said the zoo park.<\/p>\n

“All our thoughts and sympathies are with our colleagues, friends and families at this dreadful time,” it said.<\/p>\n

The zoo park announced it will be closed from Tuesday, and will release more information as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

The zoo park was evacuated just before noon when the attack happened, and was then closed for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

Media in Britain reported people running, with scenes of chaos after staff evacuated the park.<\/p>\n

Opened in June 1990, the zoo park covers 25 acres. It is home to around 500 animals, including Malaysian tigers, Bengal tigers, cheetahs, wolves, kangaroos as well as a variety of birds, reptiles and domestic animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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