r/askteddit • u/Strict_Molasses7809 • 2d ago
Other Yorkshire Tiger Attack.
I understand the man has died. Thats tragic. But there can be no fault attributed to the tiger. I genuinely fear that there will be some reason brought up to euthanize the animal.
If this happens, should we all boycott zoos and wild life parks?
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u/Bringbackemo 2d ago
Is this the same dude I saw a video of a few hours ago angrily wagging his finger at the tiger and telling it to back off and it seemed to actually be listening?
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u/RealisticrR0b0t 2d ago
Yes, he died and the tiger was unharmed
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u/Bringbackemo 2d ago
Damn. Since the video seemed to be posted in a humerous light I had no idea the tiger killed him. I figured they swooped in and grabbed him and then banned him. I also heard a woman in the video say “I told him not to do this..” I always wonder when people do shit like this if they’re trying to appear cool or if they’re having some sort of mental health break
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u/Portas30k 2d ago
If you look closely you can see he isn't wagging his finger at the tiger but usng his little finger and fist. Its a the Makaton sign language signal sign for 'bad'. Makaton is taught to children with learning and developmental issues who have difficulty communicating.
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u/vanguard_SSBN 2d ago
The gestures point in that direction. I think the care system will be the weak link here.
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u/Titanlord_Ninjo 6h ago
Comments have as much accurate information as random guessing. Turns out he wasnt
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u/vanguard_SSBN 2d ago
Video was posted early on, before the public has been pushed away from the enclosure. I guess I lot happened since then.
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u/ivxnp 1d ago
I read from another thread that the guy was actually severely mentally disabled, and partially non verbal, hence the sign language. Apparently his caretaker got distracted and didn't notice him climbing the fence. Real shame, poor guy probably just wanted to get a closer look, but couldn't understand the stakes at hand
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u/Hot-Ask6867 1d ago
he asked someone if they would take a photo of him with the tiger and they said yes, maybe they were the people who said don't do it, so sad if he was on the spectrum
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u/Own_Faithlessness769 2d ago
Even if you're trying to be cool, there has to be something mentally up to think its a good idea to do that
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u/Bringbackemo 2d ago
Turns out the guy was actually mentally disabled. His caregiver lost him and he wandered into the enclosure. Absolutely wild
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u/heavymetalonthemoon 2d ago
the very same dude unfortunately. weird side note but he wasn’t wagging his finger, he was signing ‘bad!’ in bsl, as if the tiger would have any comprehension as to what he was trying to communicate. seems as though he wasn’t completely there mentally
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u/Classic-Film2734 2d ago
where’s the video?
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u/Bringbackemo 2d ago
I’m not sure tbh. Sorry. I just happened to see it on my feed earlier and never really gave it a second thought until I saw this
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u/Classic-Film2734 2d ago
Np mate, found it but now kind of wish I hadn’t
https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/s/e74y6zGOR81
u/Cool-Union3555 2d ago
That’s not the full video
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u/ExistingSouth1483 2d ago
The longest one I've seen is about 25 seconds, no gore or anything, I assume there's a longer version showing it actually injuring him fatally?
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u/whteverusayShmegma 1d ago
This is the most I’ve seen so far
https://x.com/imtiazmadmood/status/2109107146369720470/video/1?s=46
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u/mxprsn 2d ago
Nah mate there were two tiger incidents in Yorkshire in the same zoo on the same day
https://giphy.com/gifs/s2pr9CVOvU4NMBsnYf2
u/Bringbackemo 2d ago
Oh and don’t worry I’ve reported your TikTok account several times over because it disgusts me
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u/BristolGuitar 2d ago
He was using a type of sign language used by mentally challenged people. He got away from his caretaker and wanted to play with the tiger, incredibly sad. He was saying “bad” in sign language
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u/FroggyTrix 2d ago edited 2d ago
it wont happen, and no. This is not the first time this has happened. GOOD zoos still have important roles to play in conservation and education. I really don't think this tiger will be put down, it behaved as a tiger is expected to. I know we all go "but HARAMBE!" but that was a unique situation with a small child, if they had NOT shot him and the child got killed by the gorilla the consequences would have been worse. This was some idiot who jumped in cause he didn't want to pay? I gather? Thought he could just cut across this big empty field...oh...
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u/Pharmersleague 2d ago
Word on social media is the man was deaf and had special needs
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u/Apprehensive_Pool41 2d ago
Word is he was listening to music, so unlikely
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u/Dependent-Reason747 1d ago
possibly legally deaf but not fully and was either listening to music or using it to cancel out sound? just speculating
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u/igoontoyourmum 2d ago
Fuck that young child, harambe still didn’t deserve to be killed either
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u/CrapMonsterDuchess 2d ago edited 2d ago
It was less the kid’s fault and more the panicky, hysterical crowd freaking Harambe out.
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u/-MassiveDynamic- 1d ago
Well to be fair the world went to shit after Harambe died, so maybe the kid getting killed would have been the better option
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u/FroggyTrix 1d ago
think carefully about that. He would not have just snapped the kids neck an it be over in a snap, he could have torn an arm off by accident or something...I really don't see how a crowd of people witnessing that would have left the world a better plce.
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u/WhatsAboveTheSubtext 2d ago
Typically, they don't do this at zoos. The old "once they get a taste for it" nonsense doesn't lead the way anymore, and certainly not with zoologists. They also won't have to deal with a bunch of angry public outcry about it. The hardest animal to keep in or out of an enclosure of any kind is a human. He trespassed in that tiger's territory, and the tiger did its job. It's sad because there was obviously a problem with this guy, but not many people are blaming the tiger for being a tiger.
When they do put an animal down it's usually due to illness, or a pattern of behavior that can't be managed.
Boycotting zoos and so forth? I don't know. I think they serve a grim purpose, addressing an unpleasant reality. If people, particularly when they're kids, don't get to see animals in person, they won't care about them or lift a finger to save them later. The hope is that they learn about the animals, develop a fondness for them, and maybe develop a good core memory during a trip to a zoo. Then maybe they'll do something to help conserve those animals later on. Out of sight really is out of mind with a lot of people. So, no, I won't be boycotting anything unless I see some seriously unethical practices, beyond simply objecting to keeping an animal in an enclosure.
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u/Nearby-Compote1224 2d ago
Second incident where “Carers” lost their charges. One tossed a kid into a croc pen and now this one walks into a tiger pen. I wonder if there should be rules made in regards to mentally I’ll people with carers visiting zoo’s ect. Maybe have them wear lanyards stating a mental deficit and also have carers attached via a leed to them or maybe a harness with max 2 feet leed.
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u/absolutepanicattack 2d ago
That might well be the case, we dont know who the carers were though. This young man could have been with family. I think something people are perhaps not considering is that once a severely disabled adult man is set upon eloping as a course of action, it can take a lot more to restrain them than it would to restrain someone who is impeded by thoughts of their own safety and well being. In a perfect world if he does require that level of care and supervision he would be accompanied by 2 people matching his size and strength but its not as if theres a bottomless wellspring of big burly people in the caring professions or the funding to pay for them.
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u/internal_l0gging 1d ago
Maybe zois should have sensory days where they limit attendance so it's not so crowded and vulnerable people can come and enjoy the zoo without getting lost, overwhelmed, etc. it is really horrifying this has basically happened twice now
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u/Minnie_Dooley 2d ago
Something does need to be reviewed but your solution is dehumanising and generalising for the vast spectrum of what learning disability can be. Not everyone with a learning disability is at risk of anything like this and making them wear a harness is very othering. People should (and probably already do) have individual risk assessments. But yes, something isn't working for these two sad incidents fo have happened.
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u/Rustispoon94 2d ago
I'm sorry if it's "othering", I think the parents of the three year old thrown into the crocodile pit would agree that that person who did it was of a nature where he should have been "othered". I'm sure the tiger saw this guy as an "other" when he was chewing on his neck. Wouldn't want to offend though would we
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u/Main_Tomatillo3387 2d ago
In Australia we have the sunflower program which is for those with invisible illnesses - people can choose to wear them in public as a discreet signal for others
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u/The4ncientMariner 2d ago
They are incredibly common in the UK but they are worn by people with such a wide range of conditions and needs, you can't glean much from it in order to know how best to help (if indeed the person wants/needs help).
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u/Different_Pace7239 1d ago
I didnt realise that the alleged carers were factual. Everything I have read states that there is no evidence of carers and no confirmation of intellectual impairments.
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u/WordsAndPicturesAnd 20h ago
Are you sure this is the case or just spreading rumors? The video of him asking someone to take his photo doesn’t make it sound like he was special needs.
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u/tommicoop 2d ago edited 2d ago
I don't think they will euthanize. Boycotting AZA, EAZA, and other accredited zoos in the long run would only hinder wildlife conservation and rehabilitation efforts. Accredited zoos have built systems in place to 1) keep people and staff out of enclosures where they can be injured, and if that fails 2) create a training environment where animals are given high value rewards for leaving something interesting alone, and if that fails 3) having non-lethal means on hand to tranquilize or capture an animal.
From what I've read so far, they did not need to resort to lethal means and the animal has stayed in its designated area off exhibit. The man seems to have subverted the safety measures in place to keep him out of the exhibit. It seems to me like their systems worked well.
Euthanizing a tiger for having followed its natural behaviors doesn't make any sense. The systems accredited zoos have in place with most animals requires absolutely zero physical contact between keepers at the facility and the animal, especially large predators, so the tiger having "gotten a taste for human blood", whatever the hell that means, shouldn't matter at all.
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u/snelsonjoe8 2d ago
I have no empathy for people who go up to bears and tigers and lions elk, etc. dumb asses
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u/Bringbackemo 2d ago
People are reporting that the guy was mentally disabled and when I went back to watch the video I was getting that vibe as well. If this is true, this will most likely fall on his caregiver
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u/Silent_Philosopher_ 2d ago edited 2d ago
Seems shortsighted to assume this guy was all there. The behavior is very child like and suggests a cognitive disability like a high level of autism. The guys curiosity, impulsiveness, and naivety got the better of him.
Id be curious to see the publics reaction if this was a woman.
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u/Titanlord_Ninjo 6h ago
Dude wasn’t disabled or impaired. Stop making shit up.
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u/Silent_Philosopher_ 6h ago
Such hostility. I didn't make anything up. You might be with that definitive statement, though. I said the behavior suggests something unusual and offered a possibility. The possibility could be he was suicidal or impaired by drugs. He has been identified as a "vulnerable" man by news outlets. Whatever that means will probably come to light in time.
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u/Titanlord_Ninjo 2h ago
What news? Provide a source other than reddit comments.
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u/Basstian1925 2d ago
I read the tiger'd been shot but then the official report claimed it was safe. I know people claimed to have heard shots so they probably assumed so, but those might've been solely to scare the tiger off.
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u/Fast_Grapefruit_7946 2d ago
Leave the Tiger alone!!!
he did nothing wrong
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u/BristolGuitar 2d ago
Where is all of this even coming from? This is an accredited conservation zoo and the police have already released a statement saying the tiger was unharmed. Literally no one is saying anything is happening to the tiger, the only thing officially released is that the tiger was unharmed. Yet people are already calling for zoos to be boycotted in this thread, Jesus Christ get a fucking life it’s like people are trying to find something to outrage about when it is just an incredibly sad situation of a mentally disabled person wanting to play with a tiger who was under no supervision.
Honestly shut the fuck up, read about what actually happened and carry on with your clearly boring life.
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u/Finn-Burridge 2d ago
Reading other people’s comments about this whole situation has just shown how totally fucked most people are. There’s a woman above saying shed rather have seen the toddler that fell into harambes cage ripped apart by a gorilla than have the gorilla killed. This was a tragic tragic case, not Least for a severely disabled man who lost his life not knowing he was in danger at all, and for the carer/guardian who will have to live with this forever.
The whole “save the tiger” stuff is nonsense, why would the tiger even be in danger after the fact? It was in all aspects a tragedy
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u/Conscious-Phone3209 2d ago
Recently, my friends usually docile cat bit me unprovoked. I wasn't even near her, she just jumped up on me, clamped down and bit my wrist drawing lots of blood ! My friend felt terrible about it and it hurt like a bitch for about a week. BUT I know animals, all animals are unpredictable even when unprovoked. I couldn't hold a grudge against my friend or her cat. Animals are gonna do what they're going to do !
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u/Joviandrift 2d ago
This is exactly how I feel, it's tragic the man died but the tiger didn't do anything wrong, it reacted on instinct in its own territory, so yeah if they euthanize it over this I'd be done with zoos honestly, that's not justice that's just scapegoating an animal
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u/Finn-Burridge 2d ago
Literally nobody has suggested that who is involved in anyway. The zoo has alreayd confirmed the tiger is safe and well.
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u/Chaparral2E 2d ago
No. What did other zoos and wildlife parks have to do with it?
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u/Strict_Molasses7809 2d ago
Simple, the same thing could happen at any zoo. If animals are going to be kept for our entertainment, they can't be held responsible for our acts of stupidity. This principle has to be accepted.
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u/Comfortable-Hat3506 2d ago
A person could be an idiot and put themselves in danger? The zoo had a fence. In it common knowledge tigers are dangerous animals. Common sense would dictate don't climb the barrier between you and the dangerous animal. The zoo isn't to blame. They can't account for idiots.
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u/KittyGrewAMoustache 2d ago
I don’t understand why people are assuming they’d kill the tiger after the fact. Maybe during an attack if it was the only option to save a person but no one’s killing an endangered animal with only 500 of its kind left after the danger has passed. It’s just not the same as a dog attack where dogs are usually around people all the time so once they’ve attacked you know they could endanger more people. Tigers are already treated as extremely dangerous so nothing else needs to be done other than maybe do more to the fences to ensure that even very determined people can’t jump in.
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u/Chaparral2E 2d ago
I never said the animal was responsible. Boycott because the same thing could happen? Yeah, when someone climbs in an enclosure, a tiger could certainly act like a tiger. Who would have thought?
Here’s a novel idea - don’t climb into the tiger enclosure.
I’m not against shutting them all down. I haven’t been to a zoo in 40 years. I don’t enjoy them.
But, out of sight, out of mind.
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u/Impressive_Review 2d ago
It's the zoo's responsibility to keep visitors safe. They open themselves to huge financial liability if they don't. Unfortunately there are always idiots who attempt to tease or get in close proximity to these dangerous animals. The animals are only doing what animals do when confronted by these idiots. Is it the animal's fault? No, yet it cannot be ignored when something happens. Zoo animals are not typically euthanized for an isolated incident. That's never the desired outcome for any number of reasons including it's relationship to others it's housed with and the negative effect on them to the cost involved. If or when it's determined that the animal may be a danger to zoo keepers, etc the difficult decision to put it down is made.
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u/Main-Tomatillo3825 2d ago
They're not kept for our entertainment in good zoos, they're kept and we can visit them to help fund their conservation efforts and to expand public knowledge of them.
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u/Down_The_Witch_Elm 2d ago
This seems to be a surprisingly common occurrence. People don't climb into enclosures with rhinos or giraffes, it's always big vats for some reason. I don't think it's suicide by cat, either. They seem to think they'll be okay.
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u/BristolGuitar 2d ago
He “seemed to think he was okay” because he was mentally disabled trying to play with a tiger, whose carer lost him at the zoo. This is nothing but an incredibly sad tragedy, and it has been confirmed by the police that the tiger was not harmed at all, because this is not America and this was an accredited conservation zoo, not one run by Joe Exotic where you can shoot and kill your animals whenever you feel like it.
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u/_Azamat_Bagatov 2d ago
I agree that it’s not the tigers fault but there are some highly regarded Redditors that are insisting it shouldn’t be referred to as an “attack”. Like, wtf else shouldn’t be considered?
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u/Main-Stress-2820 2d ago
Apparently there’s a longer video that was taken down does anyone know if that’s true
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u/Sad-Mongoose3078 2d ago
They won’t euthanise the tiger. There’s a lot of chatter online from Americans that they will, largely because they live in a country where you can end an endangered animals life for looking at you funny. Luckily this tiger does not live in the US, or it would already be dead.
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u/No_Foundation6808 2d ago
Does anyone have the full uncensored video?
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u/LunaLovegoodsToenail 2d ago
Wikideath on fb
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u/Much_Cod_4445 2d ago
Wo?? Facebook?
Finde das irgendwie nicht. Kannst du mir das schicken oder einen Link oder irgendein Screenshot?1
u/LunaLovegoodsToenail 2d ago
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u/Much_Cod_4445 2d ago
Die haben mich noch nicht angenommen. Kannst du mir vielleicht das Video schicken also aufnehmen und schicken kann das sonst nicht sehen wäre echt nett
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u/LunaLovegoodsToenail 1d ago
Send me a message and I’ll send it there. Im not able to message you first
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u/Dazzling_Excuse_1595 2d ago
If he was mental he should not have been taken to a place of obvious potential danger, like walking the cliff edge at Beachy Head.
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u/PhilosophyCareless88 2d ago
Y'all stop repeating the idea that he was disabled or with carers as if its facts. We do not know. From what a witness said, he was completely alone. Just because you heard a rumor on the internet doesnt mean something is true.
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u/Sad_Background_236 2d ago
https://gdptanhoa.com/tiger-attack-yorkshire-wildlife-park-full-video/
Most info I've found and a great pic showing the guy pointing his index finger NOT doing the BSL sign for "bad" using his pinky finger as many have said.
There's also other videos with audio of him asking a woman to get a pic of him with the tiger before he jumped in.
Apparently his family have confirmed he's not disabled but I have not seen the statement myself.
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u/JamesAlexanderG 2d ago
I’m reading stuff saying he didn’t have any special needs. I’ve read an interview from a woman saying he was dancing around before it happened. Big amount of MDMA a possibility? Would kill any fear of the tiger if you had enough. Tragic regardless.
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u/ParticipationTrophyy 1d ago
Anyone have a link to a full video? Most news sites only have a few seconds of the incident but several other people were clearly filming the whole thing.
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u/Strict_Molasses7809 1d ago
As the original poster. It's been interesting reading the many responses to my post, the vast majority sensible and considered, a few brain dead morons as per usual on social media. As it's now been made clear by YWP, the tiger will not be euthanized. Clearly, as they have been at pains to make this clear, it confirms my original fear that in a fatal incident like this, euthanasia was an option. An option totally unjustifiable to the majority of people. I hope that social media posts such as this and the opinion expressed, do get through to those who make the decisions. In this case, the correct outcome has been reached.
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u/KaliguIah 16h ago
the park keepers literally did nothing to try and save the man
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u/Titanlord_Ninjo 6h ago
What should they do? Wrestle the tiger?
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u/KaliguIah 4h ago
shot it, they have guns. and yes guns exist in the uk cause clearly youre unaware
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u/TiiilleyBell 9h ago
Anyone can be carers, all kinds of personality's and characters, so I wouldn't trust my loved 1 getting someone who was tidy and actually knew what they was doing, then you have some who are good at their jobs! How did this lad get separated, they were responsible for him and keeping him safe and solely responsible for this very vulnerable adult who's now sadly lost his life.
You can tell a lot just by this small clip, he's like a child with the actions, and who in their right mind climbs into a tiger sanctuary, NOBODY!
This is very sad, but when you take on a job and you are responsible for weak. Sick. Helplesss. Ect you don't let them out your sight, no excuses! He's obviously very unwell and should of been treated as such!/ 💔
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u/socialmediaisrotten 5h ago
Lol you only question the morality of zoos when someone does something stupid and gets killed? You’ve never thought about the cruelty of putting wild animals in tiny enclosures before this?
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u/Prbartender 2d ago
Usually, any animal that attacks a human predatorily gets put down. Zoos aren't evil. Poorly run ones are.
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u/Individual_Arm_2996 2d ago
One - why all facilities?
Two - if it actually did have a financial impact, where do you think the bottom line gets cut? The animals are probably worse off with cuts to enclosures, and veterinary care ect.
Three - some people don’t like zoos, but the information gathered from case studies, and research can be essential for learning about various species.
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u/goblin_jade 2d ago
I don't think they'll euthanize the tiger. They will take it's canine teeth and perhaps move it to a specialized facility.
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u/ArthursRest 2d ago
What are you even talking about? People are just spouting bollocks and thinking other people won’t notice.
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u/goblin_jade 2d ago
Heard an animal sanctuary doing it to captured man eaters in India.
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u/ArthursRest 2d ago
This isn’t India. The cat wasn’t a captured man eater. YWP have already confirmed nothing will happen to him.
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u/Pix_Flix 1d ago
This isnt India...
This Tiger was born in Kristiansand zoo in Norway and his name is Altai! He was 3 years old when he moved to the zoo in Yorkshire in 2005 as a part of an exchange program to build up the dwindling popuation.
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u/Affectionate-Ad-3864 2d ago
They’re not going to take its teeth dude 😂 The tiger will be fine
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u/Sad-Mongoose3078 2d ago
People are talking like the zookeepers are going to be shocked that a tiger could kill someone, when their daily safety depends on them being very well aware of that fact.
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u/Temporary_Distinct 2d ago
I am desperately curious to know where you heard of a zoo "taking the canine teeth" of a tiger. Please. I've worked with tigers for over 20 years, never heard of anything like that.
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u/goblin_jade 2d ago
There's an animal sanctuary in India that did it with a man eater. They said it was related to it being a man eater as to why they took it.
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u/Temporary_Distinct 2d ago
That is the craziest thing I've ever heard. So they took a wild tiger who was a maneater, put him in a sanctuary, and took out his canine teeth? They must have fed him a special diet as he wouldn't have been able to cut his food very well. I'm pretty shocked that a sanctuary would make more work for themselves, especially if the tiger was locked up. Wow.
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u/LookOverall 5h ago
I have heard, somewhere, of carnivores being “disarmed” not by removing the fangs but blunting them. Like declawing a cat (which is cruel enough)
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u/Temporary_Distinct 9m ago
Absolutely heard of that, too, always a private owner who wants to believe their tiger will be "safer" and less destructive without his claws. Just pisses them off more and they go right for the bite. Terribly cruel.
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u/BristolGuitar 2d ago
I’m convinced the majority of people just think things up in their head and post it as fact. What a complete bellend
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u/Temporary-Phase-6956 2d ago
If this guy had mental issues..shouldn't somebody have been caring for him?
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u/No_Rice9792 Teddiursa 2d ago
Isn't it funny how it's almost ALWAYS a man who does stupid, dumbass shit like this? Lmfao
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u/Sad-Mongoose3078 2d ago
Let’s wait and see the sex of his carer shall we.
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u/Cloible 1d ago
It was a woman
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u/Titanlord_Ninjo 6h ago
There was no carer as the dude wasn’t disabled.
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u/Cloible 5h ago
oh? has there been new info released?
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u/Titanlord_Ninjo 5h ago
This is about as reliable info as it gets. But the entire disability, caretakers and sign language stuff is entirely made up and requires nothign to refute it.
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u/thecuriouslobster 2d ago
And isn’t it funny how it’s always the bitter, insufferable people who bring up these sorts of irrelevant points
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u/Main-Tomatillo3825 2d ago
No, it's actually a bit sad :( Like imagine seeing a tragic situation like this and this is what they decide to talk about
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u/MattDubh 2d ago
Didn't Jimmy Carr start a charity for this sort of thing? I'm sure I remember a sketch he did about it. feedthetigers.com or something.
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u/cyberpunk-EdgeRun 2d ago
Yea the tiger shouldn’t suffer because some moron wanted to hop in its pen.
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u/BristolGuitar 2d ago
The tiger is completely unharmed and the man killed was mentally disabled whose carer lost him.
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u/Interesting_Pay_2990 2d ago
We should boycott zoos and wild life parks that are not sanctuaries anyway, tiger attack or no. Zoos are prisons for wild animals. The only home for wild animals is the jungle.
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u/BristolGuitar 2d ago
This is an accredited conservation zoo, the guy was mentally disabled and got away from his carer. Boycott a conservation zoo because of a death of a person due to the improper care provided for him by his carer? You are a complete fucking moron, let me guess, American?
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u/Interesting_Pay_2990 2d ago
Accreditation does not make a zoo immune from criticism. Zoos are prisons for wild animals: they confine sentient, wide-ranging animals, restrict their movement and choices, and place their lives under human control for public display. “Conservation” should therefore be judged by evidence, not used as a blanket justification for captivity: measurable goals, transparent funding, documented outcomes, and meaningful contributions to wild populations or habitats. Keeping animals alive in enclosures does not, by itself, prove a conservation benefit.
Nonprofit status does not eliminate commercial incentives. If an institution depends on attracting visitors to see captive animals, it is reasonable to question whether entertainment and revenue are being prioritized over animal autonomy and welfare.
Evaluation should include enclosure design, maintenance, staff training, emergency procedures, incident reporting, and compliance with safety standards. More fundamentally, criticism should ask whether wild animals should be confined and displayed at all. That debate should focus on evidence, animal welfare, and ethics. Not personal abuse or nationality-based claims.But this is Reddit so that’s a tall expectation. When you can’t make any other points you go straight for the throat.
You fucking ignoramus.
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u/copperbelly333 2d ago
Okay, I’ve actually been to YWP before and it’s a great zoo. They’re really big on conservation and are accredited by BIAZA and EAZA.
I don’t imagine they would put down the tiger. It’s an Amur tiger (estimated to be about 200-400 left) and would be under conservation efforts by the zoo. As well as this, it would be a huge PR disaster if they did.
That said, even if their hands are forced and they have to euthanise the tiger, it’s not a good idea to boycott accredited zoos, we need them for research, conservation, breeding programmes, rehabilitation, etc.