In the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, he killed the tiger of one of the employees, The ZOO representatives confirmed on Friday. According to DPA, TASR informs about this.
According to a statement quoted by the Israeli media, The beast attacked a 26-year-old nurse when he was preparing a starter for a special tour. The man suffered serious injuries and died shortly after being transferred to the hospital.
Tiger got out of the cage for unknown reasons and penetrated into the secured zone where the nurse worked. The zoo was immediately closed after the incident and opened it on Sunday.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo was founded in 1928 and breeding animals mentioned in the Bible as they are bears, lions, wolves, antelopes, snakes or vultures. However, there are also species that do not occur in the Bible, including giraffes or tigers. The zoo is also involved in the protection of endangered and ancient species.
