Overview

• The attack struck a 50-year-old woman, a long-time family associate rather than a staff member, who was observing keepers working in the carnivore precinct on Sunday morning.
• Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and Queensland Police Service inspectors have launched a joint investigation into enclosure protocols and staff procedures surrounding the incident.
• The victim was airlifted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital, underwent surgery, lost her arm and remains in stable condition.
• Zoo owners Steve and Stephanie Robinson confirmed the lion never left its enclosure and will not be euthanized or disciplined.
• The zoo reopened on July 8 and is conducting emergency response reviews alongside its ongoing conservation and endangered big-cat breeding programs.