Hamerton Zoo tiger will not be put down after killing keeper Rosa King

Rosa King's family "fully support" the decision to keep alive the animal, which mauled the keeper in an enclosure.

Rosa King with one of the big cats she looked after

A tiger that killed a keeper at a zoo in Cambridgeshire will not be put down.
The decision came after an "extensive consultation" with staff at Hamerton Zoo Park and is "fully supported" by the victim's family.
An investigation is still examining how victim Rosa King, 34, came to be mauled to death by the big cat after it entered an enclosure she was in.
The zoo said in a statement: "After extensive consultation with the staff at the zoo, we have decided not to put down the tiger. This decision has been fully supported by Rosa's family.
"We are awaiting the findings of the investigation to fully understand what happened before we take further action on this matter.
"If we receive regulatory or professional guidance to the contrary, we will review our position."
The tiger in its enclosure at the zoo
Those who knew Ms King described her as a "lovely lady" who was "absolutely passionate" about the animals in her care.
Her mother Andrea King praised her dedication to her job, saying: "She wouldn't have done anything else, it's what she has always done, it's what she has always loved."
Police and Huntingdonshire District Council are conducting a joint investigation into her death. An inquest is expected to take place afterwards.
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