Siberian Tiger Kills Worker At South African Game Park

The victim, a 50-year-old man, was repairing an electric fence at one of the enclosures when a tiger leapt over, killing him on the spot, police said.

A worker at a game park in South Africa has been killed by a Siberian tiger, which leapt over an electric fence, killing him instantly, police said Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the privately-owned, 120-hectare (300-acre) Seaview Predators Park, about 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth. Police spokeswoman Priscilla Naidu told AFP that a 50-year-old man was repairing an electric fence at one of the enclosures when a tiger leapt over, killing him on the spot. Police "are investigating," she said.