At Australia’s Dreamworld theme park on Monday, a tiger mauled an animal handler, according to emergency services. The worker was taken to the hospital with severe injuries to her arm.
The woman, in her 30s, had “lacerations to her arm,” according to Queensland Ambulance Service, but her status was stable otherwise.
“Dreamworld acknowledges an incident that occurred involving one of the park’s tigers and a trained tiger handler,” the theme park said in a statement.
“Dreamworld’s immediate focus is on the support of the team member.
“This was an isolated and rare incident, and we will conduct a thorough review accordingly.”
Dreamworld claims to be Australia’s largest theme park and is situated near the popular Gold Coast tourist destination.
Nine Bengal and Sumatran tigers can be found on “Tiger Island” in the park.
“Amazed by their might and raw power during feeding time” is the invitation given in promotional material to viewers.
In 2016, a malfunction on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride claimed the lives of four people.
