Tiger attacks keeper at Steve Irwin's zoo

A tiger has attacked a keeper at Australia Zoo, which was founded by the late conservationist Steve Irwin (pictured above).

The BBC reports that the 12-year-old male Sumatran tiger, called Ranu, delivered two puncture wounds to the keeper's hand and forehead.

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Steve Irwin's widow, Terri, later tweeted that the tiger had got "hot and bothered" and had scratched the keeper, adding that "keeper is ok, tiger is ok".

Indeed, she also uploaded a video of the keeper in question, called Che, explaining what happened and that he was fine.

According to ABC News, a statement from Australia Zoo said: "While walking through surrounding bushland at the zoo, Ranu ... became overly interested in his surroundings and when his handler approached him to change direction, he swatted his paw resulting in a scratch on his left wrist, bicep and right side of the forehead.

"Both Ranu and the handler are well.

"Our much loved Ranu will continue his normal enrichment routines at Australia Zoo."

Ranu lives in the Tiger Temple attraction, which is home to Sumatran and Bengal tigers.