The 55-year-old woman died as a result of her injuries after the attack, zoo bosses confirmed. The zoo insisted the animal was only following her "natural instincts" reacting to an intruder in her territory. The zoo in Switzerland's biggest city says a 55-year-old keeper was killed on Saturday by one of the park's Siberian tigers. The 5-year-old animal killed the 55-year-old woman at Zurich Zoo, ... A 5-year-old Siberian tiger attacked and killed a zookeeper Saturday at Switzerland's Zurich Zoo as other staff and guests looked on in horror. Rescue crews were ... A 55-year-old keeper at a zoo in Switzerland has been killed by one of the park's Siberian tigers. The tiger enclosure in Zurich also holds a four-year-old male called Sayan, according to the zoo's website. The crocodile trapped the zookeeper's hand between its teeth and has was eventually shot to death when it refused to release the keeper for several minutes.

A zoo keeper in Switzerland died after she was attacked by a Siberian tiger as visitors looked on in horror Saturday. The incident, which appeared to be a "freak accident," prompted an evacuation at the park.

ZURICH (REUTERS) - A female Siberian tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo on Saturday (July 4), the authorities said.. Read more ... A female tiger has attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo, authorities say.

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The tiger, named Irina, approached the woman while she was inside the animal's enclosure and began mauling her.

A female Siberian tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo on Saturday, the authorities said. The 55-year-old woman, who died at the scene of the incident, was killed by a five-year-old tiger named Irina. A 55-year-old keeper at Zurich's zoo was killed by one of the park's Siberian tigers, officials in the Swiss city said. They succeeded, the Amur tigress ... A Siberian tiger stands in its enclosure at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, China, on Jan. 6, 2014. Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff. Rescue crews were unable to save ... A 55-year old zoo keeper has been killed by a tiger at Zoo Zurich. Circumstances of the attack were still under investigation. Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of website visitors and staff. Horrified visitors raised ... ZURICH (Reuters) - A female tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo on Saturday, authorities said. Contact It is still unclear why the young zookeeper entered the enclosure during feeding time.

A Siberian tiger attacked and killed a Zurich zookeeper on Saturday, the management said in a statement. Rescue crews were unable to save the woman, who died on the spot.

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The zoo hosts two adult Amur tigers: a five-year-old female called Irina and a four-and-a-half-year-old male called Sayan.

It is not exactly clear how the tragedy occurred and why the animal keeper was in the enclosure at the same time as the tiger. Horrified visitors watched on helplessly as a keeper at Zurich's zoo was killed by one of the park's Siberian tigers.