Siberian Tiger Kills Swiss Zookeeper in Enclosure: Zoo

Siberian Tiger Kills Swiss Zookeeper in Enclosure: Zoo
A Siberian tiger stands in its enclosure at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, China, on Jan. 6, 2014. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Siberian tiger killed a zookeeper in Switzerland in an enclosure while visitors looked on, said authorities.

Onlookers called for help when the tiger attacked the worker at around 1 p.m., the Zurich zoo said in a statement. Staff then lured out the tiger, named Irina, from the enclosure before first responders attended.
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Jack Phillips
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