According to officials and witness At Delhi a white tiger has attacked and killed an Indian student zoo.
Zoo manager Riaz Khan said the young man "leapt over the railing into the tiger enclosure". Initial reports described him as a schoolboy.
It showed in Television pictures showed the student crouching against a wall while the tiger stood near him.
According eyewitness said he was leaning over the barricade which was "very low" and may have fallen inside the enclosure.
Eyewitness Himanshu said "at 1.30 pm,we heared loud scream we were in the reptiles area suddenly I ran to the tiger enclosure where we saw that a white tiger had caught the student by his neck and he was writhing in pain. Some children was in fear threw small sticks and stones at the tiger".
"He screamed for his help for the next 10-15 minutes but nobody helped him."
White tigers endangered species, they are found in south and east Asia, particularly India.
Now a days, they are found exclusively in captive programmes where the limited numbers are interbred to maintain the distinctive fur colour.
Now a days, they are found exclusively in captive programmes where the limited numbers are interbred to maintain the distinctive fur colour.
white tigers found in zoos have health problems, such as eyesight problems and some deformities.
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