Tiger attacks boy: Father allows son to climb over fence to feed tiger at zoo in Cascavel, Brazil
- 9 years ago
An 11-year-old boy was attacked by a tiger after he climbed into a restricted area and attempted to feed and pet the animal at the Cascavel zoo in Brazil.
The boy’s father allowed him to climb past warning signs and over a security barrier. Witnesses say the boy was giving the tiger pieces of food and meat and stroking it prior to being maimed.
“I'm going to die, I can't feel my arm,” the boy yelled as his father and 3-year-old brother watched in horror.
The boy was lifted back over the barrier by his father with assistance from a teacher who was also visiting the zoo. Paramedics treated the boy at the scene before taking him to a local hospital, where attempts to repair the injured limb were unsuccessful.
The boy’s father was charged with negligence and released on bail.
The boy’s father allowed him to climb past warning signs and over a security barrier. Witnesses say the boy was giving the tiger pieces of food and meat and stroking it prior to being maimed.
“I'm going to die, I can't feel my arm,” the boy yelled as his father and 3-year-old brother watched in horror.
The boy was lifted back over the barrier by his father with assistance from a teacher who was also visiting the zoo. Paramedics treated the boy at the scene before taking him to a local hospital, where attempts to repair the injured limb were unsuccessful.
The boy’s father was charged with negligence and released on bail.