How Seoul Grand Park tiger Miho died: Disturbing details captured on CCTV

[Financial News] Miho, a Siberian tiger at Seoul Grand Park, died after being bitten by another tiger. A lax approach to locking doors and other management failures have been identified as the cause of the fatal incident.
According to News1 on the 27th, Lee Young-sil, a member of the Environment and Water Resources Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Jungnang District Constituency 1), received Seoul Grand Park’s internal investigation report on Miho’s death on the 18th. She then reviewed the sequence of events and overall management responsibility related to the incident.
Seoul Grand Park’s investigation found that at about 4:15 p.m. on the 18th, in the indoor enclosure of Predator House Building A, Miho was attacked by another tiger, Geumgang, which bit Miho on the back of the neck, leading to Miho’s death.
Just before the incident, while Geumgang was being moved into the indoor enclosure, Miho had already been let into that same space. In other words, the doors were not properly secured.
Immediately after Miho entered the indoor enclosure, Geumgang also came into the same area, and the two tigers began fighting right away.
When the fight broke out, the keeper immediately sprayed water with a high-pressure hose and tried to separate the tigers using a bamboo pole. However, Geumgang continued to bite Miho’s neck and attack for about four minutes.
By the time the veterinary team arrived on the scene, it was already too late. They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency treatment, but Miho went into cardiac arrest and died.
Footage from the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system at the predator house also shows Geumgang entering the enclosure, quickly approaching Miho, and an immediate struggle breaking out.
The fight appears to have occurred because the two tigers encountered each other without a proper introduction process. Tigers that do not usually share the same space and are not familiar with each other may fight if they suddenly come face to face.
The keepers’ failure to follow guidelines is also under scrutiny. On the day of the incident, keepers A and B, who were in charge of the predator house, were required to work in pairs, but it was confirmed that at the time of the accident they had split the area and were each performing the transfer of animals in and out of enclosures alone.
The two keepers reportedly stated that, depending on working conditions, they had sometimes handled the transfer of animals alone, and that they often worked solo during closing hours to move animals in and out more quickly.
Regarding the exact movements of the two tigers at the time of the incident and how they came to use the same building, Seoul Grand Park said, "The investigation results have not yet been finalized, so once the analysis and investigation are complete, we will provide further information."
Lee Young-sil criticized, saying, "In 2022, I strongly urged the park to establish measures to prevent a recurrence after a similar incident, yet even basic safety rules were not followed and the same kind of tragedy has been repeated," adding, "This shows that Seoul Grand Park’s insensitivity to safety has passed a critical point."
Previously, on the 19th, the day after Miho’s death, Seoul Grand Park posted a memorial message stating, "Miho has left us after a fight broke out with another animal."

moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter