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NSR-2026-0518-77129News Report·EN·Human Interest

Escaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man

A tiger, believed to be owned by trainer Carmen Zander, was shot and killed by German police near Leipzig after attacking a 73-year-old keeper. The keeper was seriously injured on Sunday while inside the animal's enclosure at a privately-owned facility.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-05-18 · 07:07 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Escaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man
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A tiger, believed to be owned by trainer Carmen Zander, was shot and killed by German police near Leipzig after attacking a 73-year-old keeper. The keeper was seriously injured on Sunday while inside the animal's enclosure at a privately-owned facility. Police located the escaped tiger and fatally shot it due to uncontrollable behavior and to prevent further public risk. The facility houses eight big cats, and authorities are conducting a drone search to ensure the site's security. The district mayor has called for the relocation of the remaining animals.

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District Mayor Thomas Druskat called for the other animals to be relocated.

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Police shot the animal to eliminate further risk to the public.

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A 73-year-old man was seriously injured in the attack while inside the animal's enclosure.

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An escaped tiger was shot and killed by German police after attacking a keeper.

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The tiger belonged to Carmen Zander, known as Germany's 'Tiger Queen'.

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An escaped tiger believed to be owned by Germany's "tiger Queen" has been shot dead by police after attacking one of its keepers, according to local media reports.police say a 73-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked on Sunday while he was inside the animal's enclosure, located in a privately-owned facility on the outskirts of the German city of Leipzig.The tiger escaped the enclosure and was found shortly after by armed police, who shot and killed the animal.The site of the enclosure is believed to be owned by controversial trainer and private owner Carmen Zander, who describes herself as Germany's "tiger Queen".The animal was one of eight big cats kept at the industrial site near the German town of Schkeuditz, according to local media.police confirmed it shot the animal because it could not be controlled and to eliminate any further risk to the public.No other animals have escaped from the site and police have planned a drone search to ensure it is fully secure.District Mayor Thomas Druskat called for the other animals to be relocated and told local media it was "unthinkable" what could have happened if anyone else had been harmed.
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