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| Tiger attack zoo worker dies | Tiger attack zoo worker dies |
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| A woman zoo worker attacked by a tiger has died of her injuries. | A woman zoo worker attacked by a tiger has died of her injuries. |
| Sarah McClay, 24, was attacked in an enclosure at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria. | Sarah McClay, 24, was attacked in an enclosure at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria. |
| She died at Royal Preston Hospital where she had been taken suffering from head and neck injuries. | She died at Royal Preston Hospital where she had been taken suffering from head and neck injuries. |
| Cumbria Police said the animal was later securely locked in its enclosure and there had not been any risk to the public. | Cumbria Police said the animal was later securely locked in its enclosure and there had not been any risk to the public. |
| Ms McClay's family were "very shocked and distressed", officers said. | |
| The attack is being investigated by police and Barrow Borough Council. |