Man jumped barrier fence before being attacked by tiger at Florida zoo, FWC report shows
NAPLES, Fla. - A tiger at the Naples Zoo was killed and an employee of the zoo's cleaning company nearly lost his arm after the man apparently jumped a safety barrier and stuck his arm through the internal fence in the tiger's enclosure, according to a newly released report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The tiger attacked, taking hold of the man's arm. He was able to call 911 during the attack and the responding deputy fired one shot, which later resulted in the death of the 8-year-old, male Malayan tiger named Eko.
According to a 53-page document released by FWC, the incident happened around 7 p.m., after the zoo closed, on December 29.
A sergeant with the Coll...
