River Rosenquist News Today

According to an incident report from the FWC, around 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23, investigators responded to Kowiachobee Animal Preserve.

Had River Rosenquist stuck his hand into a Naples Zoo tiger enclosure today, things would have gone differently for him than they did a year ago.

Naples Zoo welcomes a new Malayan Tiger

Malayan tigers are critically endangered, with a breeding population below 200 in the wild. Their biggest threats are habitat loss and poaching.

Malayan tigers are critically endangered, with a breeding population below 200 in the wild. Their biggest threats are habitat loss and poaching.

Malayan tigers are critically endangered, with a breeding population below 200 in the wild. Their biggest threats are habitat loss and poaching.

>> im being attacked by a tiger, please, please, please. >> reporter: this was the desperate call made to 911 from a man being attacked by a tiger. >> are you in the cage. no, just outside of it, hes got my hand. >> the tiger has your hand? yeah. >> reporter: body cam video shows the gruesome scene wednesday evening as florida deputies rush to the tiger exhibit at the naples zoo. >> please help me! >> reporter: where they found 26-year-old river rosenquist screaming for help, his blood idea arm ...

Not animal enclosures, and wasnt supposed to get near the tiger. malayan tigers are considered critically endangered, meaning fewer than 200 remain in the wild. tiger attacks are rare but have happened in the past. in 2016 a malayan tiger attacked and killed the lead zookeeper at the the palm beach zoo. the zoo closed today to figure out what happened and if rosenquist will face charges. omar villafranca, cbs news. >> garrett: to an important topic you will be hearing about when the senate recon...

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On to a mans arm through the fence, but when that did not work, a single shot fired. >> its like losing a member of the family. >> reporter: there are fewer than 300 malayan tigers left on earth. >> eko was ultimately shot in the neck. >> reporter: with those teeth endangering a mans life, the zoo says the deputy did what was right. >> sorry im sorry. im sorry. >> reporter: 26-year-old river rosenquists arm was mauled by the tiger. he was last listed in stable condition investigators say he coul...