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Tiger at German zoo put down after killing woman
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A tiger that escaped from its enclosure at a zoo in Cologne, western Germany, fatally wounded a woman employee on Saturday before being put down, police said.
Investigators said the enclosure had not been properly locked, allowing the feline to get out.
It made its way into a nearby building where it attacked the 43-year-old employee, who died of her injuries.
The zoo director shot and killed the animal.
(c) 2012 AFP