Overview

• The woman in her 50s remains in stable condition at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital after emergency surgery and further treatment.
• Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and the Queensland Police Service have launched on-site inquiries into how the lion grabbed her arm inside its enclosure.
• Darling Downs Zoo has confirmed the animal will not be euthanized or punished and plans to reopen once regulators complete their review.
• The victim, who had observed keepers in the carnivore precinct for more than 20 years, was adhering to established safety procedures during the behind-the-scenes encounter.
• Local and state authorities are reviewing the zoo’s carnivore precinct procedures in light of concerns over visitor interactions with big cats.