A zookeeper in Germany was mauled to death by a tiger after the worker forgot to lock a cage door — and the ferocious cat pounced.
The 56-year-old zookeeper was laying food outside the animal’s compound at Munster Zoo on Thursday, when the Siberian tiger crept up from behind and bit the worker’s throat, .
The keeper, known only Martin H., di𒆙e𝓀d instantly from a single bite as zoo-goers watched in horror.
Zoo chief Jörg Adler said staffers immediately called medics for help but it wa🌠s too late.
“An encounter like that with a tiger isn’t something that can be survived,” he said.
The 10-year-old tiger, named Rasputin, won’t be put to sleep due to the attack, authorities said.
The tragic accident comes after a d🧜ifferent tiger killed a zookeeper in the area earlier th🐲is year.
In that case, a woman wa🌃s mauled by the tiger 💦in a staff area that should have been closed to animals.