A tiger has attacked its handler at Australia Zoo, leaving him hospitalised with puncture wounds.
The Queensland Ambulance Service reported on Thursday that the 41-year-old man sustained injuries to his wrist and forehead and was being treated at the scene before being transported to hospital. 
Zoo owner Terri Irwin tweeted about 11.40am that a "hot and bothered" tiger had scratched a keeper.
Hot day @AustraliaZoo. One of our tigers got hot & bothered and scratched a keeper. Keeper is ok, tiger is ok. pic.twitter.com/Ycuuidr0hm
??? Terri Irwin (@TerriIrwin)      January 21, 2016
A spokesman for Workplace Health and Safety Queensland confirmed that inspectors were on site investigating the incident.
In 2013 a 120-kilogram tiger named Charlie attacked handler Dave Styles, resulting in multiple surgeries and a lengthy recovery.
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