A woman got seriously hurt when a tiger bit her while she was just hanging out with animals at an Australian theme park.
A woman is in really bad shape after getting into a fight with a tiger at a well-liked theme park in Australia.
This happened while she was part of a group session where people could watch and even touch the park’s tigers, but only with trained people around.
People who were there saw the tiger suddenly get mad and attack the woman, who was working at the park.
Her coworkers and the emergency team quickly got her out of there, but she ended up with some serious cuts and bruises. She was taken to the hospital right away and is getting the care she needs.
A senior tiger handler is tonight in hospital after she was mauled by one of Dreamworld's big cats.
— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) September 2, 2024
Multiple investigations are now underway into the attack which is not the first of its kind at the Gold Coast theme park. @KateLambe_ #9News pic.twitter.com/e8VRHOjAFB
The theme park, which is famous for its animal shows, has shut down the tiger area while they figure out what went wrong.
The people running the park are really worried about the staff member who got hurt and are telling everyone that they’re checking all their safety rules.
Experts who know a lot about how animals act have come in to check out the tiger that attacked, and it’s still not clear if the tiger will be back in the show.
This whole thing has brought up fresh talks about whether it’s safe and right to have close-up animal shows.
