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Tiger escapes at California zoo Tiger escapes at California zoo
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One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo, according to media reports. One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo.
The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper says that the victims were all visitors to the zoo. All of the victims were visitors to the zoo, a spokesman for San Francisco emergency services said.
Initially it was reported that four tigers had escaped, but San Francisco Fire Department spokesman Lt Ken Smith told the paper that this was incorrect. It is not clear how the tiger, which was shot dead during the attack, escaped from its pen.
The tiger was shot and killed during the attack, Lt Smith said. The incident occurred in a cafe as the zoo was closing at around 1700 (0100 GMT). Local media initially incorrectly reported that four tigers had escaped.
The incident occurred in a cafe at the zoo shortly after 1700 (0100 GMT), the Chronicle reported. Emergency services spokesman Lt Ken Smith said that they were called to the zoo at 1715 following a report that a person had been attacked by a tiger.
The zoo was evacuated and armed police officers and firefighters sent to the scene. In response the zoo was evacuated and armed police officers and firefighters sent to the scene.
It is not yet clear how the animal escaped. Past attack
Police shot the tiger as it was mauling one of the victims who survived, Lt Smith said.
The two injured people were described by Lt Smith as being in a stable, but critical condition.
San Francisco Zoo is home to both Siberian and Sumatran tigers.San Francisco Zoo is home to both Siberian and Sumatran tigers.
In December 2006, a keeper at the zoo had her arm severely lacerated when a female Siberian tiger reached through the bars of its cage and mauled her during a public feeding.In December 2006, a keeper at the zoo had her arm severely lacerated when a female Siberian tiger reached through the bars of its cage and mauled her during a public feeding.
As a result of that attack the zoo built a new feeding enclosure in its Lion House to protect the trainers as they carried out feedings.