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Jonathan Kraft, the director and founder of Keepers of the Wild, was moving the 11-year-old tiger to a safer area during a heavy rainstorm and was attacked by the normally docile animal.
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"Jonathan was concerned for the welfare of several large cats in his approximate area including the tiger and took unilateral action to allow them access to protection from the elements," the sanctuary said in a statement on Wednesday. "During that process, a safety protocol had obviously failed resulting in the incident."

Kraft was flown to a hospital in Las Vegas where he was treated for "multiple wounds and two broken bones." The sanctuary said he will take several months to recover.

The tiger, Bowie, was taken into the sanctuary last year after previously being owned as a pet. The animal was declawed as a cub and had difficulty walking, the sanctuary said.

The sanctuary said in its statement that Kraft "made the decision to shift Bowie’s gates to allow him access to his den box area. During the process, the usually docile behaving Bowie exhibited unusual conduct by suddenly pushing the gates prior to Jonathan being able to secure the safety clips."

Bowie bit down on Kraft, before other staffers freed him from the tiger's jaws.

The tiger will not be euthanized, the sanctuary said.
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Kraft previously worked as an entertainer on the Las Vegas Strip, appearing in shows with two tigers he trained starting as cubs. He initially started the sanctuary as a place for retired animals from stage shows and eventually decided to cut animals out of his shows entirely.

The sanctuary said it was conducting an internal investigation into the accident.
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https://abcnews.go.com/US/tiger-att...anctuary-director-las-vegas/story?id=62618961
 
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