Sumatran tiger Sanjiv tried to make a snack out of a Topeka Zookeeper

[Sue sue]

A 7-year-old male Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv almost made a quick snack out of a female zookeeper just after the Topeka Zoo opened Saturday morning.
The zookeeper and the tiger ended up in the same space were Zoo guests watch how the tiger pounce. Keepers for the elephants were able to come and help.

A zookeeper suffered ‘lacerations and punctures’ in a tiger attack at the zoo in Topeka, Kansas

Kansas – A zookeeper is recovering in the hospital after she was attacked Saturday morning by a tiger at the Topeka, Kansas, zoo. The woman and a 7-year-o...

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[ghosttruck]

ity officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when a Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv tackled the worker in an enclosed outdoor space.

Topeka Zoo director Brendan Wiley says the zookeeper suffered lacerations and puncture wounds to her head, neck and back. Wiley says she was awake and alert when she was taken by ambulance to a hospital and was in stable condition Saturday afternoon.

The zookeeper's name has not been released. Wiley says the tiger will not be euthanized.


The zoo was open at the time of the attack and was witnessed by some people. It reopened about 45 minutes after the attack.

Condition improving for zookeeper attacked by tiger at Topeka Zoo

City officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas.

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[CentreAussie]

Sounds like this kitty was just playing around.... If he actually 'attacked' her, she'd have been shredded in seconds.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

.Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv tackled the worker in an enclosed outdoor space.

Either the cat escaped his enclosure or the worker wasn't where she was supposed to be.
I'm going with the worker fucked up.

 

[Spider]

Sounds like this kitty was just playing around.... If he actually 'attacked' her, she'd have been shredded in seconds.

That's the first part of the kitty dining experience. Playing with the food.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

It didn’t matter who fucked up the zoo made it very clear he’s an endangered species, he just fathered four cubs, he just wanted to play.. and all ends well.. everyone is safe .... bitch has ptsd now probably but hey it’s in the name of humanity right!

 

[Brillig]

That is a gorgeous tiger.

 

[Sejanus]

Sounds like the tiger hates mornings

 

[Sue sue]

He just wanted a little snack before breakfast.