Mum dragged to death as family attacked by tigers


The woman went to rescue her daughter who had got out a car to remonstrate with her partner as they passed through the Siberian tiger enclosure at Badaling Wildlife Park in China

A family row at a safari park ended in a mum being mauled to death by one tiger as she went to rescue her daughter from another.

The tragic incident began when a young woman got out of her car inside the Siberian tiger enclosure to berate her partner in the driver's seat.

One of the powerful creatures quickly pounced at Badaling Wildlife Park in Beijing, China.

An older woman, believed to be her mother, then also got out and went to her rescue.
But she was then attacked by a second tiger.

The 6,000 acre park, which allows people to either drive themselves or join a tour, tells people not to leave their vehicles at any point
The 6,000 acre park allows people to either drive through enclosures (file image)
Woman mauled to death by a tiger in front of her family
The older woman was dragged to her death while the younger woman remains seriously injured
Visitors drive into the wild zone
A lion watches on at Badaling Wildlife Park (file image)
Authorities were unable to stop the animal dragging the older woman to her death.
The park has been closed while an investigation is underway, according to local media.
  
Sources told ChinaNews said the accident involved a family of four including three adults and a child.
As the vehicle travelled through the Siberian tiger garden area, there was an "altercation" between the young woman and man who was driving.
She suddenly got out of the car and went to try and open his door.

Woman mauled to death by a tiger in front of her family
The park has been closed while authorities investigate
Beijing Badaling Safari World, China
Drivers are advised not to get out of their cars at Beijing Badaling Safari World
The younger woman remains seriously injured in hospital while the older woman was killed on the sport.
The young man also left the car in an attempt to rescue the women, it was reported.

Details of the incident have not been officially confirmed.
Signs at Badaling Wildlife Park warn visitors not to leave their vehicles.
A zookeeper was killed at the same park in 2014 after being bitten by a Bengal tiger, according to Sina News.


 

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