Officials say the man wasn't authorized to enter an enclosure while the tiger was being fed. Both of his arms were injured.
— A tiger mauled a worker Tuesday afternoon at a Florida airboat attraction, officials said.
The attack occurred at Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours in Ochopee, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Wooten's website says the attraction includes an animal sanctuary that features two tigers, two lions, otters, turtles, crocodiles and alligators. A caretaker was feeding a tiger in its enclosure when another worker who wasn't authorized to be with the tiger entered the enclosure, deputies said. The tiger attacked the 50-year-old man and caused injuries to both of his arms, officials said.The caretaker was able to safely contain the big cat, officials said. The tiger wasn't injured.after entering an unauthorized area. A Collier County deputy shot the animal as its jaw was wrapped around the man's arm.
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