A tiger attacked a zookeeper Saturday morning at a zoo in Topeka, Kansas, according to a city spokeswoman.
The tiger, named Sanjiv, and the zookeeper were in the "same place" Saturday when he attacked her, said Molly Hadfield, a spokeswoman for the City of Topeka.The keeper, who was not identified, was injured and taken to a local hospital, Hadfield said.
But she appeared to be alert and awake and was in stable condition, Hadfield added.The other tigers at the zoo were kept in holding, where they will be for the rest of the day, Hadfield said.The director of the zoo will provide an update later in the day.
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