The victim is a long-time employee of the zoo. One of the Zurich Zoo’s two tigers attacked a 55-year-old guardian on Saturday. Nevertheless, the zoo notes that the tiger is a wild animal. (04.05.2019) "This is a young animal that so far has behaved entirely naturally as a tiger does," Zoo Director Severin Dressen toldThe public prosecutor's office and Zurich city police said they were investigating the circumstances of the attack.Witnesses to the attack and zoo staff were receiving counseling.The tiger enclosure in Zoo Zurich also has a four-year-old male tiger named Sayan, according to the zoo's website.A year ago, Irina arrived in the Swiss city from a zoo in the Danish city of Odense, replacing a female tiger who died from complications after a fight with Sayan.In December, the Swiss zoo witnessed another animal attack. (05.02.2019) "Zoo director Severin Dressen later told reporters: “Our full sympathy is with the relatives of the victim.

Switzerland had no colonies – yet some Swiss worked with colonial powers and profited from their seizure of resources on other continents. She died on the spot. The Siberian tiger, named Irina, was born in 2015 at a zoo in the Danish city of Odense and transferred to Zurich a year ago, according to Zoo Zurich director Severin Dressen.   A jogger has fended off a mountain lion in the US, killing the animal in self-defense. Berlin (AP) -- A 55-year-old keeper at Zurich's zoo was killed by one of the park's Siberian tigers, officials in the Swiss city said SaturdayHorrified visitors raised the alarm after seeing the tiger attack the female keeper inside the big cat enclosure shortly after 1 p.m. (1100 GMT) Saturday, prompting staff members to rush to her aid.They were able to lure the Siberian tiger, named Irina, away from their colleague and out of the enclosure while first responders tried to revive the injured keeper.“Sadly all help came too late. Wie es … Zookeeper Carnivores/Ungulates — Zoo Zürich Posted: 18 August 2020 | Full-Time | Zürich, Switzerland | Application deadline: 14 September 2020 Background Zoo Zürich is one of Europe’s leading zoos.   A woman died after entering a zoo enclosure with a tiger at Hamerton Zoo Park in the UK, police have said. A zoo keeper in Switzerland died after she was attacked by a Siberian tiger as visitors looked on in horror Saturday. "They succeeded in luring Irina away from the animal keeper, out of the facility and into the stable. Malgré l'intervention des secours, la femme de 55 ans a succombé à ses blessures. As a conservation organization… 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A 55-year old zoo keeper has been killed by a tiger at Zoo Zurich. The female Siberian tiger attacked and killed the 55-year-old female zookeeper at Zurich Zoo just before 1.20pm local time on Saturday in front of horrified visitors. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.A SIBERIAN tiger "grabbed a female keeper by the neck" and killed her in front of shocked visitors, including a child, say eyewitnesses.Zurich Zoo staff rushed to the 55-year-old's aid and tried to resuscitate her but "sadly all help came too late,” police spokeswoman Judith Hoedl said.Horrified sightseers raised the alarm after female tiger Irina attacked the zookeeper inside the big cat enclosure shortly after 1pm local time on Saturday. The Siberian tiger, named Irina, was born in 2015 at a zoo in the Danish city of Odense and transferred to Zurich a year ago, according to Zoo Zurich director Severin Dressen. We are investigating the tragic incident … Because of this tragic incident, the zoo will be closed tomorrow," the zoo tweeted.The Zurich zoo had just reopened its doors a month ago after being shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. "The police ran with pepper spray and rubber shot towards one of the animal enclosures," he told Blick.In a statement, a zoo spokesperson said "the zoo's internal emergency centre received a message that an animal keeper in the tiger facility had been attacked by a Siberian tiger. Despite rapid medical assistance, the 55-year-old woman died.According to Swiss media reports, several police officers were present at the zoo. A Siberian tiger has attacked and killed a female zookeeper in Switzerland in front of visitors and zoo employees.