A private zookeeper was fatally mauled by a large tiger after trying to pet the big cat during feeding time.
Jose de Jesus, a 23-year-old employee at a Mexican zoo, put his right hand through the tiger's cage and waved it during the predator's scheduled meal time, according to viral footage posted to social media.De Jesus can be heard talking to the tiger. However, his calm words turned into blood-curdling screams when the animal sank its teeth and claws into his arm.
A zookeeper in Mexico was attacked by one of the tigers he was caring for ... dying of a heart attack shortly after the incident. https://t.co/VR3PGdPhowDe Jesus was taken to a hospital, but he refused to let medical personnel amputate his hand, according to a report.Footage of the attack was released to demonstrate that the man's actions were the cause of his own death, the owner of the tiger said.
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