Zookeeper savaged by tiger during feeding time It is the second recent tragedy to hit the zoo after 14-year-old part-time worker Bethany Crook was killed by a minibus of schoolchildren earlier this month. Mr Gill said: "We have very strict protocols and procedures for working with big cats, but it seems she failed to follow correct procedures. All we know is that no one else was involved, there was nobody with her, and for some unknown reason she opened a door and walked straight into the tigers. I was on the scene within 30 seconds. It was just unfortunate that everything happened so quick. It's so difficult to talk about because it was so upsetting. At least one member of the public witnessed the attack, which happened at around 4pm on Friday afternoon. The park, which was closed early on Friday, is due to reopen as usual on Saturday. The tiger, which is 10-years-old and has been at the park since it was a cub, is not expected to be put down after the attack. Mr Gill said: "He didn't make the mistake. He was just there. It's so difficult because we don't blame him for what has happened. It would be very much a tragedy for him. He's one of the rarest animals in the world, a Sumatran tiger, and it's something we don't want to do.