Tiger Attacks Toddler in Taman Safari
June 29, 2010
Tigers playing at Taman Safari Prigen in East Java. A tiger cub from the zoo attacked a three-year-old girl, leaving her with head injuries requiring surgery. (Photo courtesy of Taman Safari Prigen) Related articles
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383183My deepest sympathy goes to little Rosa and her family. Hope God's healing power be with her always. I can't blame the cub too. He's just over-excited to play with another living thing, not only tigers. And certainly he didn't know that his action may be harmful to human.
It was an accident, but it gives us a precious lesson learned. Be sure to pacify the surroundings when animals and human are at close distance.
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A young Bengal tiger mauled a three-year-old girl after breaking free from its handlers at an Indonesian zoo, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, leaving the toddler with head injuries that required surgery.
The 10-month-old male tiger, called Ony, attacked Angelica Rosa while it was being transferred between enclosures at Taman Safari Prigen zoo in East Java on Monday morning, park spokeswoman Tisa Ananda said.
“Two keepers were walking the tiger on a leash to an exercise area when all of a sudden he ran very fast and attacked the girl,” Ananda told AFP.
“It seems that the tiger, who’s only 10 months old, was excited to see the girl and wanted to play with her.”
Although still only a cub, Ony was strong enough to knock over one of the trainers and drag the other as it lunged at the girl, who was visiting the park with her parents.
“One of the two keepers fell while the other eventually stopped the tiger,” Ananda said.
The girl was rushed to hospital and was in a stable condition after undergoing surgery for head injuries, doctors said.
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