Transcript for Tiger kills zookeeper at UK zoo

Now to a tragic incident at a zoo in England where a tiger killed a zookeeper. An investigation is now under way and Alex Perez has the story. Reporter: This morning this zoo is investigating how one of its tigers killed a staff member. Identified by the bbc as 33-year-old Rosa king in what the bark is calling a freak accident. Monday morning police responded to a call for a serious incident at the hammerton zoo park in England. An animal center located 80 miles Jo out sigh London. Officers and even a medical helicopter racing to the scene. We heard a scream and then one of the zookeepers shouted run to us. Reporter: The zoo saying its staff is distressed adding that at no point during the incident did any animals escape their enclosures and that at no point was public safety affected in any ware. King, who was passionate about animals defended the conservation efforts zoos provide for malayan tigers. Malayan tigers, only 300 left in the wild and they've been poached. At least they're safe here and we can work on increasing the numbers. Reporter: This isn't the first time a trainer has been hurt while working with zoo animals. Just last October, a close call for an animal trainer at a Florida fair viciously attacked by a tiger while students watched the horror unfold. The trainer's partner quickly stepping in helping save her from its jaws. Never bit and never a vicious attack. He never growled. He just wept. Reporter: Officials say the tiger involved in the attack is alive and investigators now working to figure out what exactly what went wrong here, Amy. Alex Perez, thanks so much.

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