German police kill tiger believed to have escaped from "Tiger Queen" after it attacked man in enclosure

May 18, 2026 / 10:17 AM EDT

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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. There was no time to wait for a veterinarian, police told MDR, as the area was busy with people.

German police kill tiger believed to have escaped from "Tiger Queen" after it attacked man in enclosure

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