Zoo officials in a Jerusalem zoo on Friday confirmed that a tiger killed a zookeeper.
This is according to a statement quoted by Israeli media, the animal attacked the 26-year-old keeper as he was preparing the enclosure of the tiger for a special tour group.
The man suffered severe injuries and died shortly after being taken to the hospital.
The zoo said the tiger broke out of its cage for reasons that remain unclear and entered a secure area where the keeper was working.
