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| Rare white tiger kills zoo keeper | Rare white tiger kills zoo keeper |
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| A rare white tiger has mauled to death a New Zealand zoo keeper as horrified tourists looked on, police said. | A rare white tiger has mauled to death a New Zealand zoo keeper as horrified tourists looked on, police said. |
| The attack occurred at the Zion Wildlife Gardens in Whangarei, some 200km (124 miles) north of Auckland. | The attack occurred at the Zion Wildlife Gardens in Whangarei, some 200km (124 miles) north of Auckland. |
| Police said the tiger grabbed a male zoo keeper who was cleaning an enclosure and would not let go despite the efforts of other staff members. | Police said the tiger grabbed a male zoo keeper who was cleaning an enclosure and would not let go despite the efforts of other staff members. |
| The zoo - home to some 40 rare lions and tigers - has been closed to visitors, and the tiger destroyed. | The zoo - home to some 40 rare lions and tigers - has been closed to visitors, and the tiger destroyed. |
| Police said the attack was witnessed by a group of eight tourists. | Police said the attack was witnessed by a group of eight tourists. |
| Manager Glen Holland: "He is a personal friend, and everybody is devastated" | Manager Glen Holland: "He is a personal friend, and everybody is devastated" |
| The keeper was named in local media as South African Dalu Mncube who reportedly rescued one of his colleagues from an attack earlier this year. | |
| The zoo is well known in New Zealand as the setting for a reality television programme that starred its founder Craig Busch, known as the "Lion Man". | The zoo is well known in New Zealand as the setting for a reality television programme that starred its founder Craig Busch, known as the "Lion Man". |
| Mr Busch was dismissed from his post last year by his mother, who controls the zoo. | Mr Busch was dismissed from his post last year by his mother, who controls the zoo. |