>> thank you. >> a tiger at the topeka zoo is back on display after being involved in a frightening attack on its trainer this weekend. we are learning that the zookeeper's condition is improving as the zoo launches an internal caused the incident. we are joined by kathy park. good morning. >> richard and marley, good lasted several er injuries. the tiger is back to his normal routine. a star at the topeka zoo is back on display after a harrowing attack on his long time handler. >> we have a staff getting attacked by a tiger. >> the lead tiger trainer suffered cuts to the head, neck, back, and arm and is still recovering at the hospital. >> i am just thankful that our staff person survived. >> all happening as the park opened to the public. >> the tiger is still next to them. still attacking. >> the zoo director entered the exhibit for normal housekeeping. >> the tiger should not be there when that occurs. that was the difference. >> park guests witnessed a ackl when staff lured the animal away with staff this is part of the conservation program. only 500 sumatran tigers are left in the wo

nbc's kathy park has details. >> reporter: sanjiv, a star at the topeka zoo, is back on display after yesterday's harrowing attack on his longtime handler. >> we have staff attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: zoo officials say their lead tiger trainer suffered cuts and punctures to her head, neck, back and arm. she's still recovering at the hospital. >> i am just thankful that our staff person survived this event. >> reporter: all happening just as the park opened to the public. >> the tiger is still next to them. still attacking. >> reporter: the zoo director says she entered sanjiv's exhibit for normal housekeeping. >> the tiger should not be there when that occurs and that was the difference yesterday. >> reporter: some park guests witnessed a ten-minute tackle which ended when staff lured the animal away with food. >> we have some staff members that really acted heroically. >> reporter: sanjiv is part of the zoo's conservation program. only 500 sumatran tigers are left in the wild. >> he's just a really great tiger, and i can't stress that enough because it's a horrible situation, b

. >>> a tiger at the topeka zoo is back on display today after being involved in a frightening attack on the trainer this weekend. we're learning the zoo keeper's condition is improving and the zoo launches an internal review to learn what caused the incident. we're joined by cathy park. good morning. >> reporter: richard and marlie, good morning. the trainer survived this several minute attack. the tiger is back to his normal routine. app star at the topeka zoo is back on display after a harrowing attack on his long time handler. >> i'm getting attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: the lead traininger suffered cuts and punctures to her head, neck, back, and arm. she's still recovering at the hospital. >> i'm just thankful that our staff person survived this. >> reporter: all happening just as a park opened to the public. the zoo director says she entered the exhibit for normal housekeeping. >> the tiger should not be there when it occurs. that's the difference. >> reporter: some park guests witnessed a 10 minute tackle when staff lured the animal away with food. >> we have some staff mem

the horrifying incident at the topeka zoo in kansas. a male tiger mauling a zookeeper shortly after the facility opened today as horrified zoo visitors watched. that 7-year-old big cat, you see him there, named sanjiv was seen here back in 2017 when he was first welcomed to the kansas facility. today, attacking that female zookeeper. the primary tiger handler there with many years on the job, she has been rushed to the hospital after the tiger tackled her. abc's maggie rulli starts us off. >> reporter: tonight, a tiger attack at the topeka zoo leaving staff scrambling to save one of their own. >> we have staff getting attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: that frightening 911 call coming in shortly after the zoo opened at 9:00. sanjiv, an endangered sumatran tiger and his experienced keeper together in an outdoor pen when the animal turned. the two, trapped for nearly ten agonizing minutes. >> advised staff is still in the enclosure. the tiger is still next to them, still attacking. >> reporter: the exhibit, already open to visitors, put on

. >> a star at the topeka zoo is back on display after sterday's his long time attacked by a t tigerreo her head, thankful t staff person survived >> all happening just as the park opened to the public. >> the tiger is still next>> th en>> the tigerdahould not >> some park ended whenta away had s really acted heroically. he's part of the zoo'sns covation program. only 500 are left in the wild. >> he's a really great tiger and i can't stress that enough. it's a horrible situation but he was just being a tiger. >> zoo policies and procedures are now under review to keep people and the animals safe. nbc news. >> the zoos director say the victim is in intensive care but doctors expect her to recover. >> the bells going across parts of northwest d.c. today as christian celebrated easter. easter services at the washington national cathedral this mornin you can see the cathedral is packed. this is just one of two services that were held there toy. he celebrated in northeast and at the cathedral of northwest dt service hnd sportsacmmod more is delari's plans to move their tropics. a extremest

. >>> in developing news, a tiger mauled a zoo keeper at the topeka zoo in kansas. worker in an secured indoor space. the zoo director says the worker is the primary tiger keeper. she suffered injuries to the back of her head and neck, and is in stable condition.apospsost zookeeper was alert. this happened while the zoo was opened. some people did see the incident, which is very unfortunate. >> three other zoo workers are credited with saves the worker who was attack. >>> the tiger recently fathered four cubs, and did what he would do when something couple times into the area. >>> a woman was throwing seven newborn puppies. >>> a garbage heap. this is from coachella. the woman drives up with the back, peers inside and tosses the puppies off to the side and drives away. a good samaritan later ends up spotting the publicies and brings them inside the steer. they were believed to be terrie mixings. the woman could face animal cruelty charges if she's caught. >> fans of san francisco's storied luka ravioli companies ill get tenyuppodlu's a usess started in this building

brendan while lee, director of the topeka zoo. following this to see what changes will be made. thanks for sharing it with us. >> thank you, alisyn. >>> cnn's breaking news coverage of the bombings in sri lanka picks up after this very short break. we'll see you tomorrow. ( ♪ ) only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol®. for fast pain relief. they're america's bpursuing life-changing cures. in a country that fosters innovation here, they find breakthroughs... like a way to fight cancer by arming a patient's own t-cells... because it's not just about the next breakthrough... it's all the ones after that. >>> all right. it is the top of the hour. good monday morning everyone. i'm poppy harlow in new york. jim sciutto has the day off. we begin this hour in sri lanka where more than a day after 290 people were killed in these coordinated series of bomb attacks, the horrors are still unfolding there. [ explosion ]. >> that is what police are calling a controlled

zoo was closed for the entire day. we had police investigate. we had all kinds of safety investigations, osha, a lot of people had to vase gait. versus not been at topeka> you already said this could have been so much worse. the zoo we're hearing says she is was talkled. it sounds like you've some experience before? >> unfortunately i have. he was a dear friend of mine. no one will know why he was in there. at the end, a conclusion was made, but let me tell you -- we go through reteens every day, and we think -- maybe semiwe did the day before, you are your mind somewhere else. a reminder, this job is a dangerous job. we have to always be on point. >> he may have thought he locked up the animal. fortunately this young lady is in stable condition. >> that is good. >> ron miguel, thank you for end lending us your expertise. >>> coming up, the royal baby watch is on. will their bunding of joy bring a bundle of tax dilemmas, too? we'll explain. . >>> as first-time parents to be, prince hearty and meghan markle have plenty to worry about, but thanks to the u.s. tax system there could be another thing keeping them up at night. here's max foster. >> we welcom

right now a zoo keeper is recovering after getting mauled by a tiger in front of witnesses at the topeka zooc's molly hunter has more. >> tonight a sumatran tiger at the topeka zoo has been locked up after attacking a zoo keeper. >> she's currently being treated at a local hospital. >> around 9:15 this morning the zoo was crowded with families. >> this morning our male tiger injured one of our keepers. they were in the same space. >> in less than ten minutes the zoo was evacuated and emergency responders rushed in. the keeper was alert and awake when she was taken to the hospital. now she's in stable condition. >> lacerations and punctures to the back of the head, neck, he essentially tackled our keeper. >> reporter: the zoo was closed for about 40 minutesment this live stream shows the tigers in their holding cages. 7-year-old sanjev won't be put down. >> sumatran tigers are critically rare. he did what a wild tiger does. >> nothing like this has happened here before, but back in december at a wildlife preserve in north carolina, a lion killed a 22-year-old intern. alexandra black was clean

we're going to begin tonight with that tiger attack at a zoo in topeka, kansas.he animal tackled a female keeper who has worked with that tiger for several years. she's going to survive. here's chris martinez with more on what happened. to >> reporter: the topeka zoo had just opened when the 911 call came in. >> reporter: the woman and sanjiv, the seven-year-old sumatran tiger, are in the tige. >> as soon as sanjiv recognized that, he essentially tackled our epeper. >> reporter: the incident lasted nearly 10 minutes, until ckher workers were able to lure the cat back into an enclosed area. first responders then rushed the victim to the hospital. zoo director brendan wiley described the injuries. >> lacerations and punctures to te back of the head, neck. she's stable, but that's about all that we know. >> reporter: the director says the victim was the primary tiger keeper and had worked with this tiger for several years. >> it's a normal part of the daily process for her to enter that space, to clean it, to maintain it, to put out any alrichment items. all of that

. >> now to a tiger at the topeka zoo back on deiplay after b involved in a frighteni 10-minute long attack on its long time handler. >> with a human, he did what a he will not be edeuthaniz. for him, life is somewhat normal. >> this pp what haed. their lead trainer entered the exhibit for normal housekeeping and that the tiger should not have been in there at that time. the woman suffered cuts to head, neck, back, and arm and is recovering after surgery. the azoo's policies procedures under review to keep people and the animals safe. >> the search for a missing 5-year-old fromhe chicago area is turning into a growing mystery for investigators. aj friend vanished last week, but there is no evidence showing he has been abducteds and his parents have stopped cooperating with investigators. >> community prayers the missing 5-year-old. >> the boys so many called aj was lasteen wednesday night at the family home outside of chic o. the nextmorning, he was gone. a massive search for aj continued throughout the weekend,ut police say k-9s have only picked up his scent inside the family home,

. >>> in developing news, a tiger mauled a zoo cooper at topeka zoo in kansas. a sumatraen tiger attacked worker in a indoor space. she suffered injuries to the back of her head and neck and is in stable condition. a spokesperson says the zoo keeper was awake and alert taken to the hospital. >> this happened while the zoo was opened. some people saw the incident. you know, which is very unfortunate. >> yeah, traumaticizing i'm sure. three other zoo workers are credited with helping save the worker attacked. the zoo director says the tiger named sanjiv recently fathered four cubs and did what a tiger would do when something comes in the area. the zoo didn't even consider euthanizing the tg. >> a serve is on in riverside county for a woman caught on security cameras throwing away seven puppies into a garbage heap. this is video from the napa auto parts storp. she drives up in the dumpster tosses the puppies to the side and drives wau. a good samaritan later spots the puppies and brings them inside the store where they were taken by animal services. the puppies thre

. >>> in developing news a tiger mauled a zoo keeper at the topeka zoo in kansas. the zoo director says the worker is the primary tiger keeper. she suffered injuries to the back of her head and neck and is in stable condition. a spokesperson says the zoo keeper was alert when she was taken to the hospital. >> this happened when the zoo was open. some people did see the incident, you know, which is very unfortunate. >> three other zoo workers are credited with saving the worker who was attacked. the zoo director says the tiger recently fathered four cubs and did what a tiger would do when something comes into its area. he says the zoo did not even consider euthanizing the tiger. >>> and search is on in riverside county for a woman caught on security cameras throwing seven newborn puppies into a carbage heap. this is video from a napa outy parts store. the woman drives up to the dumpster with a bag, peers inside and tosses the puppies off to the side. then she drives away. a good samaritan ends up spotting the puppies and were taken inside the store. the puppies about

that's because she got mauled by a tiger in front of witnesses at the topeka zoo. pened this morning as the zoo keeper is undergoing treatment, the zoo's director says the tiger will not be euthanized. it is a sumatran tiger. there are not a lot in the wild. the zoo wants to find out what may have provoked the tiger into attacking. >> tonight a big dilemma for the democrats. the party is divided over the mueller report explosive findings. today pete buttigieg spoke out and said an election victory is the best remedy. senator harris called for mueller to testify publicly, and elizabeth warren was the first 2020 candidate to call for mr. trump's impeachment. >> we cannot be an america that says it is okay for a president of the united states to try to block investigations. >> president trump does not appear to be fazed. you see him there, giving the thumb's up out the window of the suv. today he posted pictures of himself golfing in florida where he spent time with his grandchildren and took shots at the mueller report on twitter. >>> tesla is planning to make more cu

zookeeper attacked by a tiger is recovering in intensive care according to the director of the topeka zoon kansas. the attack happened saturday while the zookeeper was in the tiger's enclosure. the zookeeper has several years of experience with tigers. the zoo has no plans to euthanize the animal but are investigating to see what, if any, protocol changes need to be made. >>> let's take a look at what's going on with our weather. we'll start with neighborhood temperatures and will go into the east bay valleys. you're going to see one of the biggest warming trends, nearly 40 degrees from the mid-40s this morning and upper 40s. and then you can see concord, pittsburg, some low 60s. this area in the mid-40s that will see a 40-degree jump in temperatures today. we have upper 40s to low 50s all around the bay into the south bay. 48 right now inpafi.in novato. napa one of the cool spots at 45. san mateo bridge getting active as we look west across it. that little bit of fog around napa this morning otherwise pretty clear outside. mass transit and ferry ride cool to warm with light breezes today

kansas tonight a zoo keeper is recovering after being mauled by a tiger in front of witnesses at the topeka zoo. >> reporter: tonight a sumat ran tiger at the topekin zoo has been locked up after attacking a zoo keeper. the zoo was crowded with families. >> this morning our male tiger injured one of our keepers. they were in the same space. >> reporter: in less than two minutes the zoo was evacuated and emergency responders rushed in. the keeper was alert and awake when she was taken to the hospital. now she's in stable condition. >> lacerations and puncture tuesday the back of the head, neck. he essentially tackled our keeper. >> reporter: the zoo was closed for about 40 minutes. this live stream shows the tigers now in their holding cages but the director says the 7-year-old won't be put down. >> the tigers are critically rare. he does what a wild animal, a wild tiger does. >> reporter: back in december at a wildlife preserve in north carolina a lion killed a 22-year-old intern. alexandria black was cleaning the area when the lion escaped its cage attacking her, and later authorities killed t

. >> that scene unholded on saturday at the topeka zoo. officials say the lead trainer was doing normal housekeeping, and the tiger should not have been in the enclosure whilehat s happening. the trainer suffered cuts, punctures to her head, neck, and back and otm. zoad just opened, so park guests witnessed about ten minutes of the attack before staff was able to lure the animal away with food park policies and procedures are now under review. the tiger is back on display. wow. ten minutes. >> that must be a hazard of the job, too. the zoo has to fige out what happened that the tiger was allowed in the enclosure. >>> climate change is delaying the national aquarium's plans to move its dolphins to the tropics. the "baltimore sun" reports the aquarig was plannin move the animals to a sanctuary in florida by the caribbeanext year. the aquarium is having a hardng time findi location because of pollution, warmer weather, extreme storms, and rising sea levels. >>> today is earth day, and news4 is working 4 you for an in-depth look at our changin

. >>> next tonight, new developments and new video after that tiger attack at the topeka zoo. the veteran zookeeper surviving, phew now torts want to know why she was in that same space as that deadly animal in the first place. here's abc's zachary kiesch in kansas. >> reporter: tonight, sanjiv the sumatran tiger is back in his habitat after nearly killing a zookeeper. >> we have staff getting attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: you can see the zookeeper here in this webcam video just before the incident. the attack was spotted by visitors who alerted staff. >> advised staff is still in the enclosure, the tiger is still next to them, still attacking. >> rep lurethpod>>ur staff t le, saveds life. >> reporter: the victim, a veteran employee with 17 years at the zoo, suffered lacerations and puncture wounds to her upper body. is there any reason that a person should be in the same space as one of these animals? >> there's no reason for a staff person in the animal to share the same space in our tiger program. >> reporter: david, the zookeeper is now in stable condition. tonight, he

the topeka zoo reporting the zookeeper is in stable condition tonight. at attacked recently fathered four critically endangered tiger cubs as part of the zoo's species survival plan. >>> that does it for us. thank you for being here. "chasing life" with sanjay gupta starts right now. happy easter. >>> the biggest risk out here are trees like that. you can quickly topple your canoe, and that could be the end of you. we're headed deep into the amazon rain forest to find the tsimane indigenous tribe. people who have the healthiest hearts in the world

it happened saturday morning at the topeka zoo while a zoo keeper inside the habitat. the zoo keeper cleans and maintains the habitat, but the animals are not supposed to be inside while that's happening. >> there isn't be an incident where they're in the same space. this incident is unfortunate, he did what a wild animal -- what a wild tiger does. >> the zoo was shutdown for about 45 minut aerthe attack. treor they're not concerning euthanizing the tiger. >>> those announce that sal lak temple will shut eir doors for four years and the temple is in need of renovations including strengthening its foundation in the event of an earthquake -- and they plan on opening its doors to the public once the project is done. the salt lake temple is expected to close by the end of the year. >>> time now is 5:11. ahead, a bay area city with a sufficient decision on their hands. >>> find a new lot for a parking structure. >>> grab the sunglasses and put on the sunscreen. it's going to be a warm day across the bay area. and it gets even warmer still this week. i'll have your full fore

the topeka zoo will not euthanize sanji. >>> john oliver takes a look at one of the biggest surprises mueller report. >> there are multiple incidents of people ignoring the president's obstructions. like when trump asked cory lewandowski. >> the president gave him orders to tell attorney general jeff sessions to curtail the scope of the russia investigation. lewandowski according to the report never followed through, intending to pass through to an aide who did not follow through on what the president instructed. >> that's a chain of two people fail to go follow through on a demand from the president, and the aide passed order to an assistant who opened the window and shouted it to a grounds keeper, who wrote it down, and taped it to a roomba that was passing by who threw it into a river. >>> 4:58 eastern time. asian markets closed earlier to start the week. european markets are closed. and on wall street, ahead of a busy earnings week, wall street ended higher, dow ended just under 1%. and nasdaq closed up slightly higher. earnings season is in full bloom. facebook, boeing and tesla

. >>> that frightening tiger attack at a zoo in topeka, kansas. a zookeeper is recovering. mott has tlatest. >> good morning. this scary attack took place in the exhibit area you see behind me shortly after the zoo opened up on saturday. it's unclear if any visitors were in the area and saw the mauling. still emergency teams responded quickly hoping to save not just one, but two lives. this morning a star attraction at the topeka zoo is back on display and a zookeeper is lucky to be alive following a terrifying encounter. >> every zoo hopes they don't go through this. this is the worst nightmare. >> reporter: holiday weekend crowds eager to catch a glimpse of the popular tiger exhibit, instead witnessing a horrifying scene. sanjiv attacking his handler saturday morning. >> we have staff getting attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: prompting an emergency response and closing the park for 45 minutes. >> staff is still in the enclosure. the tiger is still next to them. still attacking. >> reporter: as other workers lured sanjiv away with food. >> he made a choice to leave her and

attacked by a tiger is in intensive care but expected to recover according to the director of the topeka zoo yesterday. the woman worked at the zoo since 2002 and several years of experience with tigers under her belt. the zoo has no plans to euthanize that tiger. but they are investigating the attack to see what if any protocol changes need to be made. >> more arrests could be coming in the college admission scandal. a report by usa today says court filings show even more cases in addition to the 50 people charged last month. we know numerous bay area parents have been implicated and some have already pleaded guilty. several universities have been caught up in the scandal. usc has let it be known it is looking into students who may be involved and stanford so far is the only school to announce it has expelled a student because of the scheme. >> one of the first documentaries on the camp fire is going to be shown in mill valley in a few weeks for a fund-raiser. a film titled "the camp fire documentary" will be season at the arts sequoia theater. it's a first person account of the fire that r

worker at the topeka zoo is in stable condition tonight and that is after suffering lacerations and picturedthe incident lasted about ten minutes and occurred when the zoo was open to the public. tiger was placed in a holding area and other tigers had to be removed. investigation is now underway. protests in connecticut after police shoot an unarmed woman near yale university. a police officer from hampden an officer from yale opened fire on a couple inside a car. there were investigating an armed robbery. the video appears to contradict officers version of events and both are on leave. now back to the greg gutfeld show with log on to foxnews .com for all your headlines. greg: the word chick makes them sick. netflix is calling for the phrase chick flick to be retired and this because it suggests men are interested in romance while cheapening the work that goes into making these films. in a brief thread, not brief enough, accompanies official netflix wrote -- greg: speak for yourself. at brian's house man movies are the only thing i watch and sometimes make. [laughter] anyway, it continues ni

s a anji will not be put down after puncturing a woman's head, neck and back at the topeka zoo in kansashe tiger is still next to the enclosure. heather: the employee remains in intensive care but is expected to make a full recovery. 16 people rushed to the hospital as soon as their plane touches down. can you imagine this flight? american airlines says the group of 13 students and three chaperones were flying toes boston from miami when they started feeling ill. the group had eaten at a restaurant in ecuador the night before their connecting flight. they are expected to be okay. no other passengers or crew members got sick. it's not clear exactly what caused the illness. we hear of people flocking to other countries for cheap surgeries and medical treatments. now the medical tourism industry is going domestic. dan springer explains. >> reporter: dale skrimshier recently needed a medical test. instead of going where his doctor suggested, he actually shopped around and saved money. his reward, $100. >> it's a power that the average person doesn't know they have, i think. and it feels like

emergency crews responding to a tiger attack at the topeka zoo. the tiger attacked an employee. y, director of media relations for the city of topeka. how did this unfold? how did the two find themselves in the same space? >> hello, the keeper and the tiger were in the same space. the keeper was injured and transported to the hospital. she was awake and alert at the time. the zoo shut down for 45 minutes where we put our tigers in holding. the zoo is back open after that. with tigers, we have to remember they are wild animals and, you know, when they are in the same space, things like this unfortunately can happen. >> what do you know about why the zoo keeper was in the same space or what is, you know, the routine, if it's feeding time, you know, is it removing the tiger, you know, from the location where, you know, a zoo keeper might come in? what do you know about the circumstances? what brought the zoo keeper in the same space as the tiger? >> we don't know right now. that's something we are evaluating and trying to figure out. it happened not long ago so we are talking with s

. >>> a worker at the topeka zoo in kansas has been moved out of the intensive care unit after being mauled by a tiger over the weekend. we have more on the investigation. >> reporter: the zookeeper attacked by a tiger over the weekend remains hospitalized. her condition is improving. the unidentified keeper was in the outdoor tiger habitat saturday morning which was mauled by a 7-year-old male sumatran tiger. the woman who worked at the zoo for 17 years suffered lacerations and puncture wounds. >> she had injury to the back of her head. and one of her arms. >> reporter: at the time of the incident, does it was open. the visitors who miss the attack alerted workers. >> our keeper found herself in the same area as the tiger, which is not something that we do. obvious a, we work with our dangerous animals behind a protective barrier. >> reporter: zoo officials say the critically endangered big cat will not be euthanized. he was back on display sunday. the officials are trying to piece together exactly what happened and an internal investigation into the incident is underway. they are w

zookeeper is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a tiger, it happened this morning at the topeka zoowhile the zookeeper was inside with the tiger, officials say the zookeeper is the primary tiger keeper, and commonly cleans the habitat. but, the animals are not supposed to be inside while that is happening. >> there really is not a circumstance where they should be in the same space. this incident is very unfortunate, but he did what a wild animal, a wild tiger, does. >> the zoo was shut down for about 45 minutes after the attack, the facilities director says they are not considering euthanizing the tiger. >>> yellow vests were back on the streets of paris today for the 23rd weekend in a row. things took a chaotic turn as protesters set off small fires and clashed with police. some radical demonstrators threw rocks and set motorcycles on fire. many others marched against rising prices and income in quality. this is just a week after fire rushed through the notre dame cathedral. >>> police in northern ireland have been two arrests in the killing of a journalist. the 29-year-old was sh

zookeeper is recovering at a hospital in kansas this morning after being mauled by a tiger at the topeka zoomolly hunter has the story. >> reporter: tonight a sumatran tiger is being held. the zoo was crowded with families. >> the male tiger injured one of their keepers. they were in the same space. >> reporter: in less than 10 minutes, the zoo was evacuated. the keeper was alert and awake when she was taken to the hospital. now she's in stable condition. >> lacerations and punctures to the back of the head, neck. he essentially tackled our keeper. >> reporter: the zoo was closed for 40 minutes. this live stream shows the tigers now in their holding cages. the zoo director said the 7-year-old tiger won't be put down. >> sumatran tigers are rare. he did what a wild tiger does. >> reporter: back in december in north carolina a lion killed a 22-year-old intern. alexandra black was killed when a lion escaped its cage. later authorities killed the lion. officials in topeka are still investigating why the attack happened. molly hunter, nbc news. >>> was the mueller report a fair representation of

. >> reporter: this morning a star attraction at the topeka zoo is back on display and z a keeper is lucky to be alive. >> every zoo hopes they don't go through this. this is a worst nightmare. >> reporter: holiday crowds eager to catch a glimpse at the tiger exhibit insteaditnessing a horrifying scene. a tiger attacking his primary handler on saturday morning. >>. we have staff getting attacked b a tietiger. >>> there was an emergency response. >> staff is still in the enclosure. the tieger is still next to them. >> reporter: all the workers lured the tiger away from food. >> he made a choice to leave her and go inside. that saved his life and obviously the keeper's life. >> reporter: the keeper was treatee for multipl lacerations and punctureounds to her head, neck, back and arm and was rushed to the hospital where he she remains in stable condition. >> she was moved out of icu yesterday afternoon. >> reporter: zoo officials say while maintaining tiger habitats is a daily task, they should never have been in at the same time. stressing the cat didn't do anything wrong endhanizing h

. >> the scene unfolded saturday at the topeka zoo. the lead tiger trainer was doing housekeeping and the tiger shouldn't have been in the clons clure when it was happening. the trainer got gashes to the back, next, andarms. staffers were finally able to lure the tiger away with food. predures are under review, and the tiger is back on display.>> and "changing climate" talk about moving dolphins from the national aquarium t the tropics. they were planning to move the animals by next year, but theum aquaris having a hard time finding a location because of pollution,armer weatheor extreme st, and rising sea levels. >>> and today on earth day, offer in is working for you wit ann-depth look at our changing climate. see how it's impacting your family, your money,our health, and even your commute. our special airs tonight at 7:30 here on nbc 4. >>> 's 6:17. lauren ricketts with more on the forecast for today. >> i'll take this kind of sprint wer. >> he, too. >> the weekend was sob louse.d ha the storms on friday, got them out of the way. no

. >> the scene unfolded saturday at the po teay to speak -- at t topeka zoo. the trainer was doing normal housekeeping, and the tiger should not have been in the enclosure when that was happening. the trainer suffered cuts, punctures to her hd, neck, and backed whethering his arm. guests witness good ten minutes of the attack before staffed lured the animal with food. park piciesnd procedures are under review and the tiger is back on display. >>> 5:17. climate change is delaying the national aquarium's plans to move their dolphins to the tropics. the "baltime sun" hospitals the aquarium was planning to move the animals to a sanctuary in florida or the caribbean by quxt year. theium is having a hard time finding a location because of police, warmer water, extreme storms, and rising sea levels. >>> today is earth day. snufr working for you with an in-depth look at our changing climate. you can see how it's impacting your family, your money, your health, and even your commute. we have a primetime special airing tonight, actually at 7bc0 here on n 4. >> important

the director of the topeka zoo says something went wrong because the keeper should not have been in thee tiger. they are not considering euthanizing the tiger. >> while this incident is very unfortunate, he did what a wild animal, what a wild tiger does. >> the zoo is not naming the keeper. she is reportedly in stable condition. >>> let's talk about this 76ers and nets game, nearly broke into chaos and pushing and shoving from the teams. >> yeah. carolyn manno is here with the bleacher report. >> fans do not want this particular series to end! it's getting better with every single game we see. this is bad blood between philly and brooklyn and has made the playoffs extremely exciting. this is one of the best in the league. latest installment came last night. third quarter of the game. sixers star joel embiid picking up a hard foul on jared allen and jared dudley of the nets not wasting any time flying into the mix. he has not shied away from the shot light when it comes to this feud and it started when jared and hit embiid in the face in game two. both getting ejected from the game and t

it happened yesterday morning at the topeka zoo while a zookeeper was inside the tiger habitat. officials say this was the tiger keeper and commonly cleans and maintains a habitat but the animals are not supposed to also be inside while that is happening.>> there really isn't a circumstance where they should be in the same space. this incident is very unfortunate, he did what a wild animal, what a wild tiger does. >> busy was shut down for about 45 minutes after the attack. the facilities director said they are not considering euthanizing the tiger.>>> coming up in sports the blue jays have flown into the coliseum and have silenced the a's bid mother nature putting it into the giants game yesterday. the game gets called y. gets ca due to rain, i'll coming up. co >>> the giants are struggling enough at the plate the last thing they need is her mother nature to take out bats away from them. yesterday after a three hour rain delay that is exactly what happened. the game was called off in the 60s. everyone was checking the weather open to get the game in before the rain rolled in. b

officials say she's one of the topeka zoo's most experienced zookeepers. she was mauled by a tiger saturday. she's been moved out of intensive care. she still hasn't been interviewed to determine why she was in the tiger's enclosure. >>> indiana authorities say that in just one day they received about 1,000 new tips about the 2017 killings of two teens. the flood was sparked by a news conference in which new information about that case was released, including a video from the phone of one of the victims. it may show the murderer, possibly a local resident. >>> two more people caught up in the big co scandal are pleading guilty. lauren yanky, former women's soccer coach at university of southern california. the other is one of the parents she's accused of helping. toby mcfarlane is accused of paying nearly $500,000 to get his son and daughter into usc. >>> we're hearing from the sports reporter accusing a well-known nba coach of sexually assaulting her. >> luke walton denies the accusations kelli tennant revealed publicly for the first time last night. here

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. >>> topeka, kansas, zoo officials are waiting to ask a zookeeper why she was in an outdoor closure. the sumatra tiger attacked and mulled the woman on saturday. she suffered severe injuries but is expected to recover. the officials say the tiger acted naturally and will not be put to sleep. in fact, she was back on display yesterday. >>> a federal judge has cleared the way for flint, michigan, residents to sue a. afteraing too lon to intervene ithe ter crisis deadly and exposed thousands to high levels of lead. >>> a new car seat law could force kids to use booster seats into their middl one provision says students older than 4 but short that far 4'9" tall must use a booster seat. that means many kids will need a booster until they're 10 or 12 years old. >>> a new study finds 60% of parents support age limits for tackling in youth football. only 15% opposed the age minimum. nearly half of all injuries occur during tackling and that has prompted several states to impose age restrictions. >>> in the nba a long season of playoff basketball ended in oklahoma city. portland is one away f

is morning a star attraction at the topeka zoo is back on display. hopes they never go through this, this is the worst rghtmare. >> they were hoping to see a tiger exhibit,ea instd, they saw a hor risk scene, this sumatran tigerttacked the staff. it prompted an emergency response and closing the park for 45 minutes. >> staff is still in the e. enclosur the tiger is still next to them. still attacking. >> repor so the workers lured him away ithfood. >> he made a choice to leave her and go inside and that saved his life and obviously it saves thep ke's life as well, because any proceed to her could have been fatal. >> reporter: the zookeeper was trd multiple lacerations, and puncture wounds to her ckne, back and arm and was rusd to hospital in stable condition. they say maintaining tiger habitats is a daily task. they never should have been in the space at the same time stressing the cat didn't do anything wrong and euthanizeing him was neff on thetable. >> he's a really great tiger. i can't stress that enough. because it's aorrible situation, but he w

this morning, new details on how the staff at the topeka zoo dran distracted sanjiv, the sumatran tiger we train them to come inside and come to us whenever we call. i think that saved both of nice lives. >> reporter: it pounced on this zookeeper, kristen ortega and then walked away. this shows kristen in the tiger's pin moments before and the director saying if that tiger would have taken one more turn back towards the zookeeper, lethal force would have been used. they were calling him back to the enclosure with a firearm. >> they knew what to do and they grabbed his bucket and called his name. >> reporter: kristen has been with the zoo since 2001. she is still recovering at a local hospital but has been applauded for her reputation as being meticulous and careful. the zoo says this morning they have no questions about the integrity of that space or environment. guys. >> all right, zachary. >> wild story. >> tough one. >>> ready for a fun one? the millennial millionaire now a 24-year-old wisconsin man, one of the luckiest people in the world. he's coming forward to claim his $768 milli

sanje will not be put down after puncturing a woman's head, neck and back at topeka zoo in kansas.: this police officer stop ad young man for expired plates and invalid driver's license. when he learned he was on the way to a job interview and had no way to get there. the officer decided to drive the man himself and once more the man landed the job. jedediah: here is the officer and keyshawn baldwin. this is one of my favorite stories i read this week. keel us how it felt for you to experience this kind of interaction with an officer and get that ride to the job and get the job! >> it made me feel like, basically all people, all people in society treat people different basically. he took time out of his day to actually take me to the job interview, after a traffic stop. after i violated the law, basically. not driving with a valid license or having expired tags. and, driving a car, when i wasn't supposed to. the time out of his day to take me to the job interview and it made me feel good inside. pete: officer, as he said, you had a choice. he had broken the law. you pulled him over

she was attacked at topeka zoo in kansas last saturday the tiger punctured her head, neck and back.ected to make a full recovery. the zoo blames human error for the attack. >>> pop star britney spears is speaking out against rumors that she is being held against her will. >> all is well. my family has been going through a lot of stress and anxiety lately. i needed time to deal. i will be back real soon. jillian: after the hashtag free brittany spread on twitter. spears checked herself into mental health facility. fans question if she was force god do so. she has been reportedly under intense stress as her father is in the hospital. >>> high school principal causing uproar implementing a new dress code for parents in houston. pajamas, sagging pants, revealing tops, torn jeans, leggings hair rollers, forget them. you can't wear them, they're banned. parents are split over the move. >> as adults we should know how to dress going to our child's school. i don't think she enforce the dress code out of respect for other people's children, that it should be enforced. jillian: the high schoo

saturday morning at the zoo in topeka, the tiger is tacked the zookeeper in front of visitors. ng the tiger. >> with a human in his space, he did what a tiger would do. he will not be euthanized. he is out in his outdoor habitat today. >> the zookeeper was scratched and badly bitten but is going to be okay. they are reviewing procedures to make sure an attack doesn't happen again. >> george zimmerman is being banned from the app tinder. he was acquitted in the shooting death of trayvon martin. there are reports zimmerman used a fake name to get on the dating app. >> new for you, take a look at this. the driver is recovering after a group of good samaritans came to her rescue. they pulled her from an suv which was sinking into the philadelphia river yesterday afternoon. that entire rescue captured on this video. watch as witnesses swim to the suv to save the woman. they then used a tire iron to break the back window and set her free. >> that is terrifying. >> scary. >> yeah. >> she is okay, i'm told. 5:26 right now. the world's oldest living monarch, britain's queen elizabeth, is

. >>> veteran zoo keeper is recovering this morning after she was attacked by a tiger at the zoo in topekaold male sumataran tiger were in the habitat when the animal attacked her. >> it was it's a normal part of the daily process for her to enter that space, to clean it, to maintain it, to put out enrichment items. all of that is normal. the one point that was not normal was that sanji also found access to the space at the same time. >> the zoo keeper suffered cuts and punctures to her head, neck, back and arm. she's currently in stable condition. the injured zoo keeper is the facility's primary tiger keeper and has been working in the space for years. the zoo will not euthanize the tiger. >>> big trouble for the first test of spacex crew dragon space, the launch vehicle is undergoing engine tests and obviously something really went wrong, resulting in explosion and thick plume of smoke. if the issue is serious, it could derail plans to fly astronauts into orbits later this year. spacex and boeing were given multibillion dollar contracts to develop their own space craft. they were suppose

zoo in kansas. an experienced zookeeper attacked by a tiger in front of visitors. abc's zachary kiesch is in topekaith the latest. good morning, zachary. >> reporter: good morning, eva. the zoo is waking up here in topeka. there are elephants look at us just over here. there's a hippo about ten feet in front of me. but the real focus this morning is this tiger's pit. truly a miracle, a 275-pound tiger pounced on a zookeeper yesterday. both are okay. that's the good news. but the big question is, what went wrong? this morning, a zookeeper is in stable condition after the tiger she was caring for, attacked. >> we have staff getting attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: officials say sajiv, an endangered sumatran tiger was in an outdoor area where he pounced on the zookeeper. a small group of zoo visitors watched in shock. >> the tiger is still next to them, still attacking. >> reporter: that's when three zoo employees came to her rescue, using food to lure the animal into an enclosed space. the zoo issued an immediate emergency. first clearing out the area and then dispatching firearms and tranquilizing

back with headlines, a zookeeper is in stable condition after being attacked by a tiger at the topeka, kansas zoothe zoo's director says the tiger will not be put down. the zoo closed briefly before reopening. and the murder probe of two indiana girls is going in a new direction. authorities say they will announce new information tomorrow about the deaths of abigail william williams and liberty germany. the middle schoolers were found dead on a hiking trail in indiana back in 2017 and now the case went cold after the man in this photo a potential suspect was never identified. pete? pete: all right, california governor gavin newsom attacking president trump by saying he sees his role as a positive alternative to the president. >> i do govern the most un- trump state in america there's no doubt about that, but i also see my role as not just the center of the resistance, but a positive alternative to trump and trumpism. jedediah: radio talk show host mike slater lives in california so mike what do you have to say about gavin newsom. he gave examples of how he is so anti-trump and one is he had the b

morning, an endangered sumatran tiger is back on public display at the topeka a zoofter mauling a zookeeper. on this holiday weekend, the zoo was crowd with families. >> we have staff gettiy attacked b a tiger. >> reporte the tiger recognized his primary trainer. they worked together for years and were in thislodspace. >> he essentially tackled our keeper. lacerations and punctures to tf back o the head. >> reporter: it all happened in less than ten minutes. the oigers put in rushed in.he taken to theio >> i woue to extend our thoughts and down, he's a sumatran critic rare,animal, what huntert this morning. >>> now a check of your local we >> we have temperatures out there right now in the 40s and s, headed into the 60s for daytime highs today as we head trough date tomorrow, plenty of sunshine andn we also have plenty of sunshine on tuesday. chance of showers we get into your wednesday ae thursday. on thunging i want to mention about today, isolated showers on throughout the second half of the day. we'll cloud up a little bit. but today, not that bad. enjoy >> ahead, the highs and lows including the united states marine wh

. >>> zookeepers in topeka kansas were attacked and now recovering. the woman who worked at the zoos attacked by a tiger in its outdoor habitat saturday. the zoo was open at the time and visitors who saw the attack screamed for help. >> the keeper found herself in the same area as a tiger, which is not something we do. we work with our dangerous animals behind protective contacted barrier. >> officials say the tiger will not be euthanized. they're trying to figure out what happened out there. they need to wait until they can talk with the injured worker . >>> seven puppies in southern california are being cared for this morning after they were dumped into a dumpster. look at this. security video in riverside county shows a woman getting out of a deep throwing the little puppies three days old into a trash bin behind an auto parts store. seven puppies in the bag. they were dehydrated and malnourished. the department of animal services hope somebody will recognize this woman and report her. >>> the nfl draft is thursday night. stamford wide receiver jj hopes to hear his name called be

abc's zachary kiesch spoke with the zoo director and has more from topeka.od morning to you. just a truly remarkable story. picture this for a moment. just a couple minutes after the park opened, there was a small group of visitors who actually saw this tiger attack happened. they were shocked but they sprang into action, grabbed the elephant keeper without flinching came over here to save their friend and colleague. >> we have staff getting attacked by a tiger. >> reporter: this morning, a zookeeper is in intensive care recovering after being attacked by a tiger. >> advised staff is still in the enclosure. the tiger is still next to them still attacking. >> reporter: sanjiv, a 275-pound sumatran tiger was here when he pounced on the female employee. a small group of visitors to the zoo saw the incident and alerted workers nearby. employees used food to lure the animal into a different space. >> our staff response saved the keeper's life. saved the tiger's life. and it truly is a miracle what happened. it could have been so much worse. >> reporter: zoo offic