Tiger attacks and mauls zookeeper in Topeka, Kansas
- Female keeper suffers wounds to head, neck and back
- Zoo was open at time of attack
A tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in north-eastern Kansas on Saturday.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported the incident happened around 9.30am, when a Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv tackled the worker in an enclosed outdoor space.