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Tiger kills careless keeper at Shanghai zoo
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-06 19:42
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SHANGHAI - A Bengal tiger killed a keeper, who probably forgot to lock the cage door on Saturday morning at the Shanghai Zoo, said local forestry authorities.
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Li was cleaning the tiger's excrement when the big cat pounced on him and gnawed his neck, a witness was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
The zoo's patrollers rushed to the site after they received the witness's report at around 8:40 am, and immediately called the veterinarians with narcotic equipment, the newspaper said. The tiger was put under control 10 minutes.
Li was confirmed dead at scene by medical personnel.
The 10-year-old male tiger has been kept in isolation, Li said.
