A 52-year-old Janitor at the Pitești Zoo in Romania has reportedly been killed in an 'extremely violent' tiger attack while cleaning the animal's cage

PITETI, Romania (WKRC) - A 52-year-old janitor was killed by a tiger at Piteti Zoo after failing to follow safety procedures, according to Romanian newspaper Adevrul. The incident occurred Monday morning when the man entered the tiger's enclosure to clean it.

Image via Getty Images Although they may be locked behind wire or glass cages, the animals at zoos are still wild at heart. This tragic mauling reminds of that fact. A tiger savagely and brutally mauled a zoo janitor to death after he left the security door open.

A tiger reportedly mauled a zookeeper to death after he forgot to close the security door in Romania. The man, 52, entered the tiger enclosure to clean this morning but was bitten on the head by the big cat.