Worker Loses Arm in Lion Attack at Zoo

A long-time female employee in her 50s at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, Australia, lost her arm after being mauled by a lion while observing zookeepers in the carnivore precinct on Sunday morning. Emergency services responded quickly, and she was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, where she remains stable after surgery. Zoo officials confirmed the lion never left its enclosure, posed no risk to others, and will not be euthanized. Authorities, including police and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, are investigating the circumstances, pending an interview with the injured worker. The zoo, which houses several big cat species, is temporarily closed and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. The attack has drawn attention amid recent lion incidents at zoos in Turkey and Pakistan.