WOMAN MAULED TO DEATH BY STARVING TIGERS IN ZOO

A woman who was mauled by a tiger was in a staff area of the enclosure that animals should not have had access, it has emerged. 

Sarah McClay, 24, died when she was mauled by a Sumatran tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, on Friday afternoon. 

Detective Chief Inspector Bob Qazi, of Cumbria Police, said: 'It is vitally important that we discover what exactly happened in the big cat enclosure building that led to Sarah coming into contact with the tiger. 

'I want to emphasise there is no suggestion of any foul play or any issue of suicide or self-harm from the enquiries we have made and evidence we have. 

 'What has become apparent from our enquiries is that Sarah was going about her routine duties and was in the staff section of the enclosure building, which animals are not allowed access to, when a tiger has entered it from an adjacent pen and confronted her. 

'The tiger has then attacked Sarah, taking her from the building into the open-air external enclosure area where Sarah was left and later attended by staff and paramedics.

A spokesman for the force added: "The wildlife park has closed early and all visitors have left the park.

"Police and Barrow Borough Council are currently investigating the circumstances that led to this incident."

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