Police kill escaped tiger after it injures man in Germany
German police shot and killed an escaped tiger after it injured a 72-year-old man in its enclosure. The tiger was believed to be owned by Carmen Zander, known as Germany's 'Tiger Queen', who reportedly lacked the necessary permits for keeping big cats. Animal rights group PETA has criticized Zander's treatment of the animals, calling the incident a 'tragedy waiting to happen.'
- ▪The tiger attacked a man who was authorized to be in the enclosure before escaping.
- ▪Police tracked the tiger to a garden and shot it to prevent further risk to the public.
- ▪Carmen Zander, the tiger's owner, has faced criticism from PETA for her treatment of the animals.
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World German police kill tiger believed to have escaped from "Tiger Queen" after it attacked man in enclosure By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Journalist Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews May 18, 2026 / 10:17 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Police shot and killed an escaped tiger believed to be owned by a woman who describes herself as Germany's "Tiger Queen" after it attacked a 72-year-old man in its enclosure, according to CBS News' partner network BBC News.Police told local German media outlet MDR the man was "authorized" to be in the enclosure, located northwest of Leipzig in eastern Germany. The tiger escaped after the attack but was tracked down by armed police to a garden, where it was shot and killed.
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