The tiger , `` Khan , '' grabbed the arm of 38-year-old volunteer John Meeker and pulled the arm into his cage at the Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue and Educational Center in Rock Springs , said Chief Deputy Chip Meister with the Sauk County Sheriff 's Office . Volunteer John Meeker has been flown from the scene for treatment . The crash happened on a stretch of road that is popular with bicyclists and pedestrians who use it to commute between downtown Seattle and Lake Union. Other volunteers were able to get Meeker away from the tiger . Incident at Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue and Educational Center is under investigation .
Volunteer John Meeker has been flown from the scene for treatment . The crash happened on a stretch of road that is popular with bicyclists and pedestrians who use it to commute between downtown Seattle and Lake Union. Other volunteers were able to get Meeker away from the tiger . Incident at Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue and Educational Center is under investigation .