On Sunday, a zookeeper has been attacked to death in a Chinese zoo by a "domesticated" tiger he raised since it was a cub.
The worker, named as Mr Wu, was employed by Fuzhou Zoo and raised the tiger since it was a cub. It's said that it had been domesticated through long-term interaction with humans.
When the incident happened, Wu was with the tiger inside a metal cage which is for the former circus performance to train animals to exercise. The big cat suddenly bit and suffocated Wu to death when they were together, according to the officials in Fuzhou City in China's eastern Fujian Province.
Video screencap
Video screencap
The horrific moment was captured by witnesses. The man was bitten by the animal and his blood flowed on the ground. Passersby outside the cage have tried to scare and drive the tiger away, but even the big cat left the man, he was unresponsive.
He was declared dead later by paramedics.
Video screencap
Video screencap
Fuzhou Zoo said the zoo has been commanded to stop all shows of wild animals before the incident. Animals like lions and tigers are requested to be moved away.
The involved tiger is waiting to be moved.
PNC Championship
Site: Orlando, Florida.
Course: Ritz-Carlton GC Orlando. Yardage: 7,106. Par: 72.
Prize money: $1,085,00. Winner's share: $200,000.
Television: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay), 2:30-4 p.m. (Peacock-Tape Delay), 4-6 p.m. (NBC-Tape Delay); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Peacock), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC).
Defending champions: Bernhard and Jason Langer.
Notes: Tiger Woods plays for the first time since he missed the cut in the British Open in July, competing for the fifth straight year with his son Charlie. ... The tournament is sanctioned by the PGA Tour Champions, allowing players to use a golf cart if they want. ... The 36-hole competition pairs a winner of a major championship or The Players Championship with a family member. ... Two LPGA major champions are in the field. Annika Sorenstam is playing with her son Will, and Nelly Korda is playing with her father, former Grand Slam tennis champion Petr Korda. ... Newcomers to the tournament include Fred Couples and his stepson Hunter Hannemann, and Trevor Immelman playing his son Jacob. ... Bernhard Langer won last year with his son Jason. Langer has won three times with Jason and two times with son Stefan. ... Steve Stricker is playing with his daughter Izzi.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
AFRASIA BANK MAURITIUS OPEN
Site: Grand Baie, Mauritius.
Course: Mont Choisy Le Golf. Yardage: 7,051. Par: 72.
Prize money: $1.5 million. Winner's share: $250,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1-6 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Louis Oosthuizen.
Race to Dubai leader: Johannes Veerman.
Last week: Shaun Norris won the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Notes: This is the final tournament of the calendar year on the European tour. Mauritius is on the other side of Madagascar off the eastern coast of Africa. ... The field does not have anyone from the top 100 in the world ranking. Antoine Rozner, who won in Mauritius in 2023, is the highest-ranked player at No. 145. ... The tournament dates to 2015 on the European tour schedule. ... Former British Amateur champion Christo Lambrecht, who turned pro this summer and played the Korn Ferry Tour, is in the field. ... Marcus Kinhult is playing a week after closing with a 74 to lose the final-round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship. ... Kieran Vincent of Zimbabwe is in the field. He was relegated from the LIV Golf League and failed to earn his spot back in the LIV Promotions event last week in Saudi Arabia. ... Nicolas Colsaerts regained his European tour card after a runner-up finish in the Dunhill Links in October.
Next tournament: Team Cup on Jan. 10-12.
Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/ and https://sunshinetour.com/
AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf
Charlie Woods, left, watches his father Tiger Woods, right, watches during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Dec. 18, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
