Jeddah, Apr 13 (Agencies) : An Asian worker at a private zoo in Saudi Arabia died after he was attacked by a tiger inside the zoo while he was cleaning the place.
Colleagues managed to drag the worker out of the zoo to prevent the tiger from devouring him but he died before he was taken to hospital.
Police said they were investigating the incident at the small zoo near a housing complex in the eastern town of Khobar.
Sabq newspaper said the 40-year-old unidentified worker, died of severe wounds in the head, shoulders and other parts of his body.