Woman loses arm in big cat zoo attack
Emergency services were called to the Darling Downs Zoo, a popular wildlife park near Toowoomba, about 8.30am on Sunday morning following reports a woman had been bitten by the big cat. Paramedics flew the hospital to hospital in a rescue chopper after the serious bite. Nine News Credit: NewsWire
It is understood the woman, reportedly an employee of the zoo, lost her arm in the attack.
Paramedics flew her to Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.
In a brief Facebook post published on Sunday morning, the Zoo said it would be 'closed all day today' due to 'unforeseen circumstances.'
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