Ms King is understood to have been savaged in the Tiger Falls enclosure, which opened last year for its two rare Malayan tigers Cicip and Sahaja. It is unclear if Hamerton or its owner Andrew Swales made attempts to abide by the conditions. The authors again implored the owners to conduct a 'wholesale review of the risk assessments'. Inspectors had highlighted problems with ageing safety barriers and a damaged fence, and ordered the zoo to amend its escape protocols as long ago as 2007.įollowing a further inspection six years later, the park had still failed to implement suggested changes, including overhauling risk assessments and 'safe working practices'.
Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Monday's attack.Įmergency services initially described Rosa's death as 'non suspicious', but it has since emerged the owners were warned about safety failings several times over the past decade. Chris Swales, second right, is pictured being taken away by police at the zoo today. Police are interviewing members of staff to find out what happened.
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'She lived her life to the full and was a very caring, generous person. 'After that, her life was always going to be about animals,' they added. They added that her 'whole attitude to the animal kingdom' was summed up by the words of Anthony Douglas Williams, who famously said: 'When I look into the eyes of an animal I do not see an animal. The couple said their daughter - who was also 'loved and admired' by a younger brother - had shown a passion for animals from the age of two when she first sat on a horse. 'She had a care and understanding of her animals that was a joy and privilege to behold.' 'She lived and breathed a vocation that meant the world to her, living her dream.
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In a statement released this afternoon by police, they said: 'Rosa was a dedicated professional when it came to her work. The couple added that Rosa - who had worked as the zoo for 14 years - was following her 'vocation' by working at the zoo a carnivore keeper.
Peter and Andrea King praised their 33-year-old daughter Rosa - who died on Monday following the attack at Hamerton Zoo Park near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire - as a 'dedicated' professional who treated animals as her 'friends'. The parents of a zookeeper who was mauled to death by a tiger have described how their 'beloved' daughter could see the 'soul' in animals and 'lived and breathed' her job. The parents of zookeeper Rosa King, 33 (pictured) have paid tribute to their 'beloved' daughter describing how she could see the 'soul' in animals
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