Woman loses arm in lion attack at Australian zoo
The unidentified woman was attacked Sunday morning and was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, where she underwent surgery. Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the victim had lost an arm but was "recovering well" at the medical facility.
The zoo said the attack happened at around 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday.
It identified the woman in a statement as "a much-loved member of our family" who was "well-versed in safety protocols around potentially dangerous animals."
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According to the zoo, the woman was watching keepers work in the carnivore precinct when, "inexplicably," one of the animals grabbed her by the arm, causing severe damage.
"At no stage did this animal leave its enclosure, and there was no risk at all to staff members or members of the public," it said.
The zoo added that the attack occurred during an activity the woman "has done many, many times over the past 20 years."
"Police and Workplace Health and Safety personnel are investigating this incident and have been on site all morning," the zoo said. "The zoo is working with them to establish how this incident occurred, but the full details will not be known until our family member can be interviewed."
The zoo later clarified that the involved animal will neither be euthanized nor punished.
Last month, the zoo promoted its lions on its Facebook page, stating its managing director, Steven Robinson, and his wife, Stephanie, have been breeding lions since 1997 and moved their collection to the Darling Downs Zoo in 2002.
"Every day at 10 a.m., they are on supervised display to our visitors and are also available for some personalized encounters," the June post stated. "These encounters are strictly monitored to ensure their enjoyment of them and their wellbeing."
The zoo said it expects to reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Man recovering from injuries after ‘defensive’ grizzly bear attack in B.C.
British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a man is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after a grizzly bear attack in northern B.C. that the service has deemed “defensive in nature.”
According to a post on Facebook by the service, the attack took place at approximately 11 a.m. local time in a remote, fly-in location approximately 110 kilometres west of Fort Nelson, B.C., where a group was working in the area.
Members of the work group helped the man, who was flown to hospital for treatment and has since been released. The entire group was evacuated from the area.
Conservation officers say the attack was determined to be defensive in nature following an investigation into the circumstances, which included interviewing both the victim and a witness.
As a result of the investigation, as well as the remote location, officials say no efforts are being made to capture or dispatch the bear.
Bee attack in southern France leaves 3 hospitalized, 24 injured
A rare bee attack in the French town of Aurillac left 24 people injured, including some critically, according to local authorities.
People walking in the south-central France town were stung over a period of 30 minutes on July 6, according to The Associated Press.
Firefighters and medical teams were rushed to the scene to treat the victims, while police set up a security perimeter until the bees stopped their attack.
Aurillac Mayor Pierre Mathonier told French broadcaster BFM TV on July 7 that the three people in critical condition were sent to a local hospital and their condition has since improved.
One of them, a 78-year-old, had to be resuscitated in the fire department’s ambulance after cardiorespiratory arrest. That person is now in stable condition, Mathonier said. The two others “are in good health,” he added.
Mathonier told the media that the bees may have become aggressive after their rooftop hives were attacked by Asian hornets. He said the rooftop beehives were installed in a downtown hotel more than 10 years ago.
He also said that the beekeeper has removed the beehive and relocated it outside of the town.
“All ended well,” Mathonier told the public television network France 3. “The emergency services were perfectly coordinated. There was no panic in Aurillac, but a number of people were stung.”
Mathonier added that the 78-year-old victim was stung 25 times.
Lt. Col. Michel Cayla, in charge of the local fire services, said he had never experienced such an attack.
“In terms of the number of victims, the panic among the people and the severity of some of the injuries, it was impressive,” he told broadcaster TF1.
Reactions to stings from honeybees and wasps range in severity from minor to potentially fatal, according to the Mayo Clinic. In most cases, stings only cause a brief, sharp pain, along with slight swelling and redness.
If you’re allergic to insect venom, a more severe reaction, called anaphylaxis, can occur and require emergency medical attention, the Mayo Clinic explains.
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