(CN) Tiger attacks repair worker at wildlife park

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Tiger attacks repair worker at wildlife park

By Deng Kajia

Shanghai Daily

2007-9-6

 

A TIGER jumped over a two-meter-high fence and rushed

to bite a repair worker at the Jinan Wildlife Park

yesterday morning, the Qilu Evening News reported

today.

 

Victim Zhang Yudong was out of danger after six hours

of surgery.

 

The incident happened at 8am when Zhang, an employee

of China Netcom, was repairing a telephone in a room

beside the tiger's cage along with a colleague

surnamed Lin.

 

The room was built quickly beside the two-meter-high

fence and the window is only a little higher than the

fence, the report said.

 

" I heard his cry and rushed into the room, where I saw

the tiger standing behind him, with its paws pressing

on his shoulders and biting the right side of his

face " , Lin said.

 

" I attacked the tiger with a 10-centimeter-long knife,

so Zhang took the chance to run out of the room. I

locked the door immediately to follow him, " Lin said.

 

Zhang has a six-centimeter-long cut on his face and a

serious wound to the back of his head, as well as

injuries to his shoulders and back, said Lin.

 

Employees of the Wildlife Park are still investigating

the incident.

 

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=330220 & type=National

 

Chinese link:

http://news3.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2007-09/06/content_6674826.htm