Tiger escapes enclosure near Leipzig, one person injured
Key takeaways
- An escaped tiger has injured a 73-year-old man near Leipzig, with police saying they shot the animal.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Ds Of The tiger had been kept a private enclosure in Schkeuditz, on the outskirts of Leipzig Image: Lindenthaler/IMAGOAdvertisement.
- The animal belongs to the well-known trainer Carmen Zander, who possesses a group of big cats held in an industrial estate, according to the Bild newspaper, which cited the daily Leipziger Volksstimme in its report.
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An escaped tiger has injured a 73-year-old man near Leipzig, with police saying they shot the animal. A report by Germany's mass-circulation Bild newspaper said the tiger was owned by a controversial performer.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ds Of The tiger had been kept a private enclosure in Schkeuditz, on the outskirts of Leipzig Image: Lindenthaler/IMAGOAdvertisement. A tiger that has escaped captivity after attacking a person has been shot dead by police near the eastern city of Leipzig, German police said on Sunday.
The animal belongs to the well-known trainer Carmen Zander, who possesses a group of big cats held in an industrial estate, according to the Bild newspaper, which cited the daily Leipziger Volksstimme in its report.