Cambridgeshire zoo says tiger will not be put down after attack

The tiger that was part of the 'freak accident' at Hamerton Zoo Park will not be put down.

On 29 May, zookeeper Rosa King, was mauled to death by a tiger. Tributes poured in on social media in the aftermath of the sad incident and now questions concerning the well-being of the tiger have been put forth.

We have received a number of enquiries from members of the public asking about the tiger following last weeks incident.

— Hamerton Zoo Park (@HamertonZoo) June 5, 2017

Although an investigation is still ongoing, the park made a statement on their website hoping to cover the questions put to them. They said:

“After extensive consultation with the staff at the zoo, we have decided not to put down the tiger. This decision has been fully supported by Rosa’s family.”

Management at the zoo did say that if after the investigation they are given “regulatory or professional guidance” contrary to the decision they have made, they would review their position. With another accident involving a wild animal homed at a zoo, the argument suggesting that zoos can exploit animals has come to the fore on social media.

Yo, can we ban zoos already or what?

— M&M? (@issamirajh) June 6, 2017

Pictured: Female zookeeper, 33, who was mauled to death by a tigerhttps://t.co/XJkYOQyylT via @MailOnline It's a wild animal, BAN zoos!!???

— Dee Jones (@DeeGR8whiteluvr) May 30, 2017

The zoo where Rosa worked for 14 years has remained closed to the public since her death. Main image via Pexels