A man working at Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours in Ochopee, Florida was attacked by a tiger on Tuesday and is suffering injuries to both arms, according to Collier County Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. when a caretaker was feeding the tiger and an unauthorized worker entered the tiger's enclosure.
The caretaker was able to contain the tiger after the incident, and the tiger was not injured.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital, and was said to be conscious and breathing when authorities arrived at the scene, according to NBC 6.
According to officials, he had open wounds to both of his forearms and his tendons were visible.
The man's current condition is not known.
"Preliminary (very) info indicates a tiger in an enclosure at that location was being fed by it’s caretaker when a 50 year old male, an employee of Wooten’s who was not authorized to be with the tiger, entered the tiger’s enclosure. The tiger attacked the man and caused injuries to both arms. The man has been transported to a hospital by EMS," CCSO said in a Facebook post.
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