TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — A tiger attacked three staff at a safari park in a prefecture north of Tokyo on Wednesday, with all of the three hospitalized, the Japanese police and park operator stated.
According to the authorities, the 10-year-old male Bengal tiger, which is 3 meters lengthy and weighs 150 kg, bit at the least one keeper, who was transported by medical helicopter. All staff had been acutely aware on the time of hospitalization.
The accident occurred at Nasu Safari Park in Tochigi Prefecture at round 8:30 a.m. native time, when the employees had been getting ready for the day’s service, the operator stated. The keepers, all of their 20s, had been making an attempt to launch the animal from its inner-cage to an out of doors enclosure by opening doorways.
They often keep away from from being in the identical area with the tiger, however on Wednesday one of many keepers apparently entered the cage resulting from an issue with a part of the doorways, the operator stated.
Following the accident, the park determined to shut for the day.
The park homes about 700 animals of 70 species together with elephants and giraffes, providing particular bus excursions and offering companies for patrons who drive their very own automobiles.
Similar accidents occurred in 1997 and 2000, involving keepers being attacked by lions on the park.