Friday 10 May 2019

NEWSLINK: Zookeeper lucky to be alive after lion attack near Hanover

A young zookeeper is expected to make a full recovery after being mauled by two lions at the Serengeti Zoo, near Hanover, over the weekend. Reports indicate the man entered the enclosure at feeding time.

The lions had been released from their cages to feed on meat which had been left for them in the centre of a large enclosure.

The boss of the zoo told reporters “it’s a miracle that our young colleague is still alive”.

His colleagues told DPA they were unsure why the 24-year-old man entered the enclosure, although they speculated it could have been to perform a routine fence check.

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