"A tiger that has escaped captivity after attacking a person has been shot dead by police near the eastern city of Leipzig, 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. Police said the injured person was male and that he was only slightly hurt, though Bild said he had nonetheless been hospitalized."
"They said the tiger had escaped from a private facility in Schkeuditz, just west of Leipzig, before being shot dead in nearby gardens. Later media reports said the injured was a 73-year-old man who cared for the animal and that he had received serious wounds. According to a spokeswoman, no other tigers had escaped."
"Controversial tiger tamer Zander, who has been dubbed the “Tiger Queen,” has already faced legal issues because of her treatment of the animals in her care, the Zeit weekly said, citing media reports. Among other things, she is alleged to have put on a tiger show without proper approval, leading to an investigation by Leipzig state prosecutors."
A tiger escaped from a private facility near Schkeuditz, west of Leipzig, and attacked a person. Police shot the tiger dead near the eastern city of Leipzig. The injured man was reported as slightly hurt by police, while other reports said he was hospitalized with serious wounds. Media reports later identified the injured person as a 73-year-old man who cared for the animal. The tiger belonged to trainer Carmen Zander, known as the “Tiger Queen,” who keeps big cats at an industrial estate. Police stated no other tigers escaped. Zander has faced legal issues related to alleged improper approval for a tiger show and investigations by Leipzig state prosecutors.
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