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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. | One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo. |
| All of the victims were visitors to the zoo, a spokesman for San Francisco emergency services said. | All of the victims were visitors to the zoo, a spokesman for San Francisco emergency services said. |
| It is not clear how the tiger, which was shot dead during the rampage, escaped from its pen. | It is not clear how the tiger, which was shot dead during the rampage, escaped from its pen. |
| 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 as the zoo was closing at around 1700 (0100 GMT). Local media initially incorrectly reported that four tigers had escaped. |
| 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. | 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. |
| In response 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. |
| Past attack | Past attack |
| Police shot the tiger as it was mauling one of the victims who survived, Lt Smith said. | Police shot the tiger as it was mauling one of the victims who survived, Lt Smith said. |
| The zoo is home to Siberian and Sumatran tigersThe two injured people were described by Lt Smith as being in a critical condition. | The zoo is home to Siberian and Sumatran tigersThe two injured people were described by Lt Smith as being in a critical condition. |
| The three victims were men in their 20s who were together at the zoo, San Francisco Police spokesman Steve Mannina said. | |
| Margie Shafer, a reporter from local radio station KCBS, told the BBC that the attack occurred when the tiger entered the Terrace Cafe, a restaurant about 60m (yards) from the tiger enclosure. | Margie Shafer, a reporter from local radio station KCBS, told the BBC that the attack occurred when the tiger entered the Terrace Cafe, a restaurant about 60m (yards) from the tiger enclosure. |
| She said that there were unconfirmed reports that the tiger had jumped a moat to make its escape. | She said that there were unconfirmed reports that the tiger had jumped a moat to make its escape. |
| 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. | 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. |