SowetanLive reports that a worker at the Seaview Predator Park in Gqeberha was killed by a Siberian tiger on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the park management, electric fencing in the enclosure housing two tigers, Jasper and Jade, was being repaired when Jasper jumped the exterior fence and got out. Employee David Solomon was in the passageway between enclosures when the tiger escaped. “David attempted to climb the fence of a different enclosure to get to safety and was pulled off the fence by Jasper. We confirm that David obviously had bite marks but it would seem that Jasper broke David’s neck when he pulled David off the fence,” management indicated. Jasper then jumped the exterior fence of the next door enclosure which houses Siberian tigers Judah and Amber. A fight ensued between Judah and Jasper and Judah was killed. The park was immediately shut down after the incident and members of the public who were near the tiger enclosures were taken to safety. A vet tranquillised Jasper and Amber in order for the remains of David to be retrieved as well as those of Judah. Solomon had worked at the predator park for 15 years and had known the animals since they were cubs. There are no plans to destroy Jasper. The park was closed on Thursday in honour of Solomon.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Iavan Pijoos at SowetanLive
• See too, Werker sterf toe tier hom in PE-roofdierpark gryp, at Maroela Media

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