A trained tiger handler has been hospitalised with injuries to her arm after she was attacked by a tiger at the Gold Coast theme park.

The trainer, a woman in her 30s, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital around 9am this morning having sustained lacerations to her arm and shoulder. A spokesperson on behalf of the theme park has released a statement about the incident.

“Dreamworld acknowledges an incident that occurred involving one of the park’s tigers and a trained tiger handler,” they said.

Dreamworld is home to nine Sumatran and Bengal tigers. Its ‘Tiger Island’ is one of two interactive exhibits globally. The spokesperson said although this incident was rare, the full focus is on the recovery of the handler.

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

“Dreamworld’s immediate focus is on the support of the team member.”

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