HAMILTON, New Zealand, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A 43-year old zoo curator at New Zealand's Hamilton Zoo died Sunday after she was attacked by a male Sumatran tiger.
The attack by the tiger named Oz took place about 11 a.m. Sunday local time at the zoo located on New Zealand's North Island. Samantha Kudeweh, a zoo staff member for 20 years, died at the scene. New Zealand police have not released any details about the attack, but the Hamilton City Council hinted to what happened at the government-run facility.