BROKEN
ARROW, Okla. - An animal handler who was attacked by a large cat at an
animal sanctuary near Broken Arrow has died at a Tulsa hospital.
Officials at St. John Medical Center say Peter Getz died during the night.
Getz was attacked just before noon Wednesday at Safari's Animal
Sanctuary by a liger -- which is a cross between a male lion and a
female tiger.
Sanctuary owner Lori Ensign says she's still trying to piece together
what happened but says a policy regarding access to animals during
feedings wasn't followed.
Ensign says Getz had volunteered at the sanctuary for about a year and a half and previously worked at the Tulsa Zoo.
She says state wildlife officials are investigating the incident and will decide whether the animal will be euthanized.
