Overview

• A 33-year-old zookeeper at Tierpark Nadermann in Delbrück was bitten on the shoulder by a tiger during routine cleaning of the outdoor enclosure.
• Preliminary findings suggest the zookeeper may have left an intermediate gate open, allowing the tiger access to her workspace.
• Colleagues intervened and called emergency services; the injured zookeeper was airlifted to a hospital and is in stable condition.
• The Office for Occupational Safety has been notified and is conducting a review, while police have closed their investigation unless new evidence arises.
• This incident follows past safety lapses at Tierpark Nadermann, including a 2023 cheetah escape, and echoes a fatal tiger attack at Cologne Zoo in 2012.