[FEL-L] Tiger Attacks Keeper at Texas Zoo

[Gary Breuckman]

Saturday, July 14, 2007 (AP)
Tiger Attacks Keeper at Texas Zoo

   (07-14) 19:02 PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) --

   A tiger at the San Antonio Zoo attacked a keeper Saturday,
critically injuring the man, the zoo said.

   The zookeeper was attacked about 2:30 p.m. in a nonpublic area by
the tiger, said zoo spokeswoman Dawn Campos. The man was expected to
recover, she said.

   The zookeeper, who specializes in large cats, was flown to a
hospital and was in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The keeper was in his 20s, Campos said.

   The male Sumatran tiger was 4 or 5 years old, Campos said.

   Campos said she did not know the extent of the zookeeper's
injuries but said: "He was very, very fortunate. He's going to be
fine."

   The zoo was closed after the attack and was expected to reopen
Sunday, Campos said.