New video: People help employee mauled by tiger in Collier County

WINK News has obtained new video of the moments after a tiger mauled an employee at an animal sanctuary. In that video, you can hear people attempting to help the man and taking him through the injuries he sustained and what was happening.

The help is the uplifting part, but the frightening part is the agony the man is in. And WINK News wants to warn you that the video of Ignacio Martinez, known as Nacho, may be disturbing.

You can hear the frantic 911 calls as first responders rushed to a man who had been bitten by a tiger. “We need an ambulance fast. Someone got attacked by a tiger.”

“Tiger is still in the enclosure. Everybody is safe, but you’re going to need a helicopter. There’s major lacerations… arms are still intact, but they’re in pretty bad shape.”

First came the urgent calls for help, and then came the response from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO body camera video shows 48-year-old Ignacio Martinez lying on the ground.

“Hang on, guys, I was a combat lifesaver in the army. You mind if I jump in?”

While he was awake and conscious, he had an open wound after a tiger bit down on both of his arms.

“Nacho, what were you doing in the cage…?”

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