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Coverage dated December 29, 2021 to December 30, 2021

Tiger shot, killed after biting man's arm at Naples Zoo

Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento

Authorities say a deputy was forced to shoot the tiger that had seriously injured a man who entered an unauthorized area near the animal's enclosure.

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  1. KHOU Houston

    Florida zoo tiger shot, killed after attacking man who stuck arm in enclosure (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Authorities say a deputy was forced to shoot the tiger. According to WINK News, the tiger has died.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Tiger fatally shot after biting arm of man near enclosure (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NAPLES, Fla. (AP) -- A sheriff's deputy shot a Malayan tiger that grabbed the arm of a man who was either feeding or petting the animal at a zoo in

  3. KRDO

    A man suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a tiger at a Florida zoo. The tiger was shot and killed (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Kay Jones and Danielle Sills, CNN A critically endangered tiger was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy Wednesday after a man was attacked by the animal at a zoo in Naples, Florida, officials said.

  4. NBC News

    Tiger fatally shot after biting worker’s arm at Florida zoo, authorities say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A cleaning worker was seriously injured by a tiger at a Florida zoo Wednesday after the man apparently put his arm into the enclosure, authorities said.

  5. CBS News

    Tiger in Florida zoo shot to death after grabbing man's arm and dragging it, zoo says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Malayan tiger, Eko, 8, came to the Naples, Florida zoo in December 2019. The zoo says a cleaner entered an unauthorized area and was apparently petting or feeding Eko.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Endangered tiger shot and killed after biting cleaner at Florida zoo (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A rare endangered feline was killed after a cleaner attempted to get close.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    Florida deputies: Tiger shot, killed following attack after man entered 'unauthorized area' near enclosure (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A man who was part of a cleaning crew at the Naples Zoo entered an unauthorized area near a tiger's enclosure and was attacked, officials say. When deputies arrived, they were forced to shoot the animal, which later passed away.

  8. Newsweek

    Rare zoo tiger shot dead to thwart attack on man who was petting or feeding it, police say (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The man was reportedly a member of a third-party cleaning company that was not responsible for cleaning animal enclosures.

  9. Omaha World-Herald

    Tiger at Florida zoo shot to death after pulling man's arm into enclosure, sheriff's office says (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The tiger grabbed the man's arm and pulled it into the enclosure after he crossed "an initial fence barrier and put his arm through the fencing of the tiger enclosure,"

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Tiger shot dead at Florida zoo after clamping its jaws onto man's arm (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A sheriff’s deputy shot a Malayan tiger that seized the arm of a man who was either feeding or petting the animal near its pen at a Florida zoo.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Sheriff’s Deputy Kills Tiger After It Attacked Man At Zoo (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An endangered tiger was shot and killed after he attacked a man at a Naples, Florida, zoo, according to local officials.

  12. France 24

    Tiger shot dead after biting worker's arm at Florida zoo (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A tiger was shot dead at a Florida zoo after biting a cleaner who had put his arm through the fencing of its enclosure, law enforcement and local media said.

  13. Boston

    Tiger bites arm of man reaching into enclosure at Florida zoo, officials say (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The man, who worked for a cleaning service, had entered a restricted area at the Naples Zoo, authorities said. The tiger was shot and killed.

  14. NBC Chicago

    Tiger Shot After Attacking Person at Florida Zoo: Police (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A tiger was shot after a man working for a third-party cleaning company was attacked at Florida’s Naples Zoo on Wednesday, according to officials.

  15. BizPac Review

    Tiger at Florida zoo shot and killed while attacking cleaning worker (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    An endangered tiger at a Florida zoo died after being shot by a deputy when it would not release its grip on a maintenance worker.

  16. NBC New York

    Tiger Shot After Biting Worker at Florida Zoo Has Died (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    It appears the man who was attacked “traversed an initial fence barrier and put his arm through the fencing of the tiger enclosure,” before the tiger grabbed it, the sheriff’s office said.

  17. FOX 35 Orlando

    Deputy shoots tiger at Florida zoo after it attacks man, authorities say (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A cleaning service contractor was attacked by a tiger after entering an enclosure at the Naples Zoo, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

  18. NBC 6 South Florida

    Tiger Shot After Biting Worker at Naples Zoo Has Died (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    It appears the man who was attacked “traversed an initial fence barrier and put his arm through the fencing of the tiger enclosure,” before the tiger grabbed it, the sheriff’s office said.

  19. The Hill

    Tiger shot and killed at Florida zoo after biting man's arm (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Malayan tiger at the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens in Florida was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies on Wednesday after it bit a man when he entered an unauthorized area in an attempt to pet and feed the tiger,

  20. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Tiger shot, killed after biting man's arm at Naples Zoo (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    Authorities say a deputy was forced to shoot the tiger that had seriously injured a man who entered an unauthorized area near the animal's enclosure.

  21. CBS News

    Tiger in Florida zoo shot to death after grabbing man's arm (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The zoo in Naples, Florida, says a cleaner entered an unauthorized area and was apparently petting or feeding the Malayan tiger named Eko.

  22. The Guardian

    Critically endangered tiger fatally shot at Florida zoo after biting man’s arm (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The man, who worked for an external cleaning service at the Naples Zoo, ‘put his arm through the fencing’ of the enclosure

  23. 10TV Columbus

    Florida zoo tiger shot, killed after attacking man who reportedly stuck arm through enclosure (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Authorities say a deputy was forced to shoot the tiger.

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Tiger shot at Florida zoo after biting man | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    An 8-year-old Malayan tiger named Eko was shot and killed at Naples Zoo after the animal bit a man's arm. The man, who was not authorized to be near the enclosure, was thought to be "petting or feeding" the animal.

  25. KVOA Tucson

    Tiger shot and killed at zoo after biting man (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    NAPLES, Florida -- One person was hospitalized Wednesday night after a tiger attack at a Florida zoo.

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