Overview

• Darling Downs Zoo reopened to visitors on July 8 under heightened regulatory oversight after Sunday’s mauling.
• Joanne Cabban remains in stable condition at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital following emergency surgery and the loss of her arm.
• Queensland Police Service and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have launched formal investigations into enclosure procedures.
• A resurfaced 2023 clip showing staff kissing a lion through its fence has intensified scrutiny of insider interactions at the zoo.
• Co-owner Steve Robinson affirmed that the lioness will not be euthanized and described the incident as playful rather than aggressive.