Missouri teen mauled in tiger attack
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The Associated Press reports:
WARRENTON, Mo. — Three tigers attacked a worker at an exotic animal park in Missouri — the second tiger attack in the state in as many days. Stone County Sheriff Richard Hill says the tigers attacked a 16-year-old worker at Predator World in Branson West on Monday after the worker entered their cage to photograph the tigers. The teenager was in critical condition. The attack comes a day after a tiger attacked a volunteer at the Wesa-A-Geh-Ya (WAY’-suh ah GEE’-yah) animal farm in Warrenton, Mo. Authorities believe an 800-pound tiger jumped a gate and mauled the volunteer. The 26-year-old victim had surgery on his leg and was expected to recover. The tiger was euthanized after the attack.