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The Hindu
3 hours ago
- The Hindu
Tigress attacks supervisor at Thiruvananthapuram zoo
A supervisor at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo sustained injuries to his head after a tigress attacked him unexpectedly while he was cleaning its cage on Sunday morning. According to the zoo authorities, Ramachandran, supervisor at the zoo, had gone for a routine cleanup of six-year-old female Royal Bengal tigress Babitha's cage at around 11 a.m. when the attack happened. 'The tigress was at the other end of the cage. So, the supervisor who was outside the cage did not expect it to move suddenly to his side. He was cleaning the cage, when it charged at him and struck at his head through the bars. Since tigers have retractable claws, it will come out whenever it raises its paws. Fortunately, he only suffered a relatively minor injury on his head,' said P.S. Manjula Devi, Director of the Department of Museums and Zoo. Mr. Ramachandran was first taken to the General Hospital and later taken to the Government Medical College Hospital. He was discharged in the evening with four stitches to the head. According to the zoo veterinary surgeon Nikesh Kiran, the Forest department had caught the tigress from Wayanad and translocated it to the zoo. As a rehabilitated tigress, it is kept in a cage and not in the natural enclosure for display to zoo visitors. No violent incident has been associated with the tigress after it was shifted to the zoo. After the attack happened on Sunday, an emergency meeting was convened at the zoo, in which instructions were issued to the staff to not go too close to the cages. Another meeting to be chaired by the director has been scheduled for Monday.
News18
9 hours ago
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Tiger attacks employee at Thiruvananthapuram zoo
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 27 (PTI) An employee was attacked by a tiger while cleaning its enclosure at the zoo here on Sunday, officials said. Supervisor Ramachandran was attacked by the female tiger when he tried to change the drinking water in its cage from outside. The tiger, translocated from Wayanad, attacked the employee from inside the cage. He suffered head injuries, Zoo and Museums Director Manju Devi said. 'Ramachandran is a supervisor at the zoo. He is also in charge of the tiger enclosure. The attack was really unexpected. The incident happened when he tried to change the drinking water inside the cage," she told a TV channel. The big cat suddenly came running to the employee and hit him through the bars of the cage from inside, the director said. As he was changing the water with his head down, he suffered a minor injury above the forehead, she said. He was first rushed to the general hospital and then to the government medical college and was later discharged after being giving primary care and treatment, the director added. PTI LGK KH Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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