( CNN ) -- A Wisconsin man was recovering Friday after being bit by a 7-year-old Siberian tiger , the local sheriff 's office said . 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 . Meeker had been watering the tiger when he was attacked , Meister said . He added that other volunteers were able to get him away from the animal and began first aid . The man was flown from the scene by an air ambulance service based at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison , Wisconsin . The south-central Wisconsin incident is under investigation , said Meister .
Volunteer John Meeker has been flown from the scene for treatment . Meeker had been watering the tiger when he was attacked . Other volunteers were able to get Meeker away from the tiger . Incident at Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue and Educational Center is under investigation .