Tiger attacks trainer at Australian theme park

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An animal handler was mauled by a tiger at Australia’s Dreamworld theme park on Monday, emergency services said, and was rushed to hospital with serious injuries to her arm.

The Queensland Ambulance Service said the woman, aged in her 30s, suffered “lacerations to her arm” but was otherwise in a stable condition.

“Dreamworld acknowledges an incident that occurred involving one of the park’s tigers and a qualified tiger trainer,” the theme park said in a statement.

“Dreamworld’s immediate focus is on supporting the team members.

“This is an isolated and rare incident, and we will conduct a thorough review accordingly.”

Located in Australia’s tourist hub Gold Coast, Dreamworld claims to be the country’s largest theme park.

The park’s “Tiger Island” is home to nine Sumatran and Bengal tigers.

The promotional material invites the public to be “amazed by their power and brute strength during mealtime.”

Four people died after Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioned in 2016.