A tiger killed an employee of the zoo where she lives

At the moment, the causes of the incident are unknown. Information “is still very scarce,” said prosecutor Jorge Mena, in charge of the investigation.

Safari Park manager Antonio Rojas said the woman and two other employees were working on a gate to the lion area “but all the animals were in their enclosures … locked up”.

He adds that a worker left for a few minutes and on his return he saw one of the employees approaching the gate from the inside and who informed him of the attack. “They approached where the lion safari ends and there is another door that leads to the tiger safari and for some reason they opened the enclosure which was locked.”

According to preliminary versions, the tiger He would not have been chained Thursday evening because of the thick fog that fell on Rancagua, 100 kilometers south of Santiago, where the zoo is located.

The large park carries out safaris in reinforced vehicles to visit the regions of felines and herbivorous animals. There is also a wildlife rehabilitation center on site.