A zoo in Sweden has had to close its doors after one of its employees was gored to death by an antelope, according to local media.

The man, who was from overseas, was said to be taking the elands, the biggest antelopes in the world, into the stables after the park had closed for the day, local police said.

The incident happened at Oland Zoo and Entertainment Park, which is on the island of Oland off the south west coast of Sweden.

It is being treated as a “workplace accident”, police added, though it is not fully known what happened inside the enclosure.

The name and nationality of the victim has not been given.

Oland Zoo and Entertainment Park is closed as of today, its website says.

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