Overview

• A woman in her 50s was mauled at 8:23am and airlifted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in stable condition after a lion grabbed her arm.
• Zoo officials confirmed the visitor was an experienced observer rather than a keeper and that the lion never left its enclosure.
• Queensland Police Service and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have opened probes to examine potential protocol breaches and enclosure integrity.
• The zoo has assured the public the lion will not be euthanized and thanked emergency services for their prompt response.
• Darling Downs Zoo will remain closed through July 7 and plans to resume guest operations at 9am on July 8.