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Tiger escaped from a home in Germany after violently attacking its keeper
Moments of panic were experienced on the outskirts of Leipzig, Germany, after a tiger escaped from a private property after severely attacking one of its keepers.
TL;DR
- A tiger escaped from a private property near Leipzig, Germany, after attacking its keeper.
- The injured keeper was taken to the hospital.
- Authorities conducted a search using a helicopter, and the escaped tiger was shot and killed.
- The tiger, named Sandokan, was a nine-year-old, 280kg mixed-breed Bengal and Siberian tiger.
- The owner, Carmen Zander, known as 'the Tiger Queen,' had previously noted the tiger's nervous and fearful behavior.
- Animal rights organizations, including PETA, have criticized the living conditions of the tigers and called for the confiscation of the nine remaining animals.
- PETA also suggested local veterinary authorities share responsibility for not acting on previous complaints.