Animal handler attacked by tiger at Australian theme park

An animal handler, who is trained, has been taken to hospital with injuries to her arm after being attacked by one of the animals at an Australian theme park.

Bengal tiger
Bengal tiger

As disclosed by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), the woman, in her 40s, sustained cuts and scratches while working at Dreamworld in Queensland’s Gold Coast, however, is in a stable condition.

Via a statement, the company said, “this was an isolated and rare incident, and we will conduct a thorough review accordingly.”

The theme park which is popular, is home to nine Sumatran and Bengal tigers, and is visited by close to two (2) million people yearly.

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