The child approached the iron cage closely The child was taken to the hospital and his condition was described as critical

Al-Zawraa Park in the Iraqi capital Baghdad witnessed a painful incident during Eid al-Fitr holiday, where a child was suddenly attacked by a tiger inside one of the cages, resulting in severe injuries to his foot after it became trapped between the animal’s jaws, amid a state of panic among visitors.

Eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred when the child approached the iron cage very closely, before inserting his foot through the openings, which allowed the tiger to pounce on it and pull it forcefully, in rapid moments that caused panic among those present who rushed to intervene.

Activists circulated a video documenting the scene, showing several people desperately trying to pull the child from the tiger’s mouth, while screams echoed throughout the park, as rescue attempts took place amid intense tension and real danger to the child’s life.

Rescuing the child with difficulty

Several attendees managed to pull the child with difficulty from the animal’s grip before he was urgently transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment, where his condition was described as critical due to the injuries he sustained in his foot.

The incident has once again raised questions regarding safety standards in public parks and zoos, and the adequacy of barriers separating visitors from animals, especially with the recurrence of similar incidents, prompting calls to strengthen protective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.