Britain's Tiger King rushed to hospital after he's mauled by 13st puma

Britain's ain Tiger King, Terrence Moore, was attacked by a puma astatine The Cat Survival Trust successful Welwyn, Hertfordshire, connected Tuesday - the carnal took a chunk retired of his leg

Britain's ain Tiger King has been rushed to hospital aft helium was mauled by a 13st puma astatine his ain sanctuary.

Terrence Moore, 78, was attacked by the immense beast astatine The Cat Survival Trust successful Welwyn, Hertfordshire, connected Tuesday afternoon. The carnal took a chunk retired of the man's limb earlier police were called to the £3million. Officers were capable to escaped Mr Moore from the puma's cage without sidesplitting the animal - and helium was past airlifted to infirmary for life-saving treatment. It is understood helium continues to person attraction successful infirmary arsenic feline bites travel with a precocious hazard of infection.

A person of Mr Moore told The Sun: "I conscionable can't judge Terrence was bitten. He loves those cats and they emotion him. Even though helium is utilized to them helium indispensable person been terrified. It's a occurrence helium has survived. That could person gone very, precise wrong.

"He is truthful cautious and methodical - helium has been doing this for decades. Perhaps it's the accent of having to get escaped of the cats that has made him gaffe up. They are his family. He would person them circular the eating array astatine Christmas arsenic cubs. For him and his woman it volition beryllium similar giving distant their children."

The onslaught comes conscionable 4 months aft Mr Moore, who antecedently starred connected ITV's Paul O'Grady Show and connected Animal Planet's Snow Leopards of Leafy London, was fined £14,000 and banned from keeping large cats. Mr Moore was selling sanctuary visits contempt not having a licence for the rundown centre. His run-down, five-acre property was besides deemed unsuitable to support his wildlife and Moore was convinced of neglect.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: "Police were called to Codicote Road, Welwyn, astatine 4.04pm connected Tuesday 5 November, pursuing reports of a aesculapian emergency. Officers attended the country alongside colleagues from the ambulance service.

"The incidental progressive a antheral and a large feline that is caged connected site. The man, successful his 70s, was transported to infirmary via aerial ambulance with superior injuries and has received specializer treatment. He remains successful a unchangeable condition. The country was rapidly contained and determination is nary wider menace to the public."

The Cat Survival Trust is simply a registered foundation and its website says it is "based connected a twelve-acre tract successful Hertfordshire, England, wherever a tiny set of unpaid unit negociate its affairs successful an overcrowded bureau supra a store (which sells chiefly carnal foodstuffs and accessories) and besides attraction for the cats, support the tract and buildings and bash astir of the operation work."