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International Business Times
02-08-2025
- International Business Times
Zookeeper Mauled to Death by Leopard After it Escapes Enclosure During Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Jerusalem Zoo
A zoo worker has been mauled to death by a leopard after the big cat escaped an enclosure while being fed. Uriel Nuri, 36, was rushed to hospital with extensive head injuries after he was found unresponsive at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo on Friday, Aug. 1. The zoo said it was working with Israeli police to investigate how the wild animal escaped into the courtyard where Mr Nuri was working. Mr Nuri was head of the zoo's carnivores team, according to his Instagram page, where he posted videos about his work. "After prolonged resuscitation efforts, the team was forced to declare him dead," Hadassah Medical Center said. "The hospital staff is accompanying his family at this difficult time and shares in their grief." The 62-acre zoo is home to dozens of species of animals. As its name suggests, its particular focus is on animals which appear in the Bible, as well as endangered species from around the world. In a Facebook post last month during Israel's war with Iran, Mr Nuri wrote about his dedication to his work even during times of emergency and posted a photo of himself feeding a leopard. Zoo Releases Statement, Says the Incident Took Place During a Behind-The-Scenes Tour In a statement obtained by BBC News, a zoo spokesperson said: "The tragic event occurred this morning, when during a routine activity to prepare the leopards for enrichment, which took place as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for visitors to the zoo, a leopard managed to escape from the leopard enclosure into the inner courtyard and attack one of the zoo employees who was preparing the activity. "At no point was there any physical danger to the visitors, who stood protected behind a glass window. With the help of the Israel Police, we are now conducting a comprehensive investigation to understand how the leopard managed to escape into the courtyard." Police are currently investigating whether a technical malfunction in the door to the enclosure allowed the animal to escape, as reported by local news outlets.
Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Yahoo
Zookeeper Dies After Being Attacked by a Leopard that Escaped Its Enclosure: Reports
Uriel Nuri, 36, was preparing for a behind-the-scenes visitor tour when the attack occurredNEED TO KNOW A zookeeper died after being attacked by a leopard while working at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, more commonly referred to as the Biblical Zoo on Aug. 1 Uriel Nuri, 36, was mauled by the animal that escaped from its enclosure as he was preparing for a behind-the-scenes visitor tour The zoo stressed that none of the visitors sustained injuries, as they were safe behind glassA zookeeper in Israel's capital city Jerusalem died after being mauled by a leopard. 36-year-old Uriel Nuri — who worked at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, commonly referred to as the Biblical Zoo — died of wounds that he sustained from the attack that occurred in the early hours of Friday, Aug. 1, according to local outlet Ynetnews. "During a routine activity to prepare food for the leopards, which took place as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for visitors of the zoo, a leopard managed to escape from the leopard house into the inner courtyard and attacked one of the zoo employees," the Biblical Zoo said in a statement shared with The Jerusalem Post. Nuri suffered "severe injuries" and was reportedly already unconscious when emergency responders arrived on the scene. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Dov Shari told The Jerusalem Post that responders "immediately attempted to stop the bleeding," noting that the injuries were on his neck. 'We gave him life-saving treatment, including CPR, before he was evacuated for further treatment," they said. Despite their attempts, Nuri was pronounced dead at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center after "prolonged resuscitation efforts," the hospital told Ynetnews. In their statement shared with The Jerusalem Post, the zoo stressed that "at no point was there any physical danger to the visitors, who were protected behind a glass window." They noted that they were unsure of how the leopard escaped its enclosure and that they would be investigating with the help of local police. The outlet reported that the leopard was not injured in attempts to recover Nuri from the enclosure. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In a Facebook statement, the Biblical Zoo announced that the zoo would be closed in the coming days. 'Dear visitors, the zoo is closing its doors due to a serious event,' a translation of the statement read. 'We apologize and ask for the audience's understanding in order to process the event that happened to us.' It continued: 'Due to the difficult case, the garden will be closed to visitors tomorrow, Saturday, and on Sunday.' PEOPLE reached out to the Israel police, the Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center and the Biblical Zoo for further comment. Read the original article on People
The Independent
01-08-2025
- The Independent
Zoo worker mauled to death by tiger after it escaped during behind-the-scenes tour
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A zoo worker has been mauled to death by a tiger after it escaped an enclosure while being fed. Uriel Nuri, 36, was rushed to hospital with extensive head injuries after he was found unconscious at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo on Friday. The zoo said it was working with Israeli police to investigate how the big cat escaped into the courtyard where Mr Nuri was working, the BBC reports. Mr Nuri was head of the zoo's carnivores team, according to his Instagram page, where he posted videos about his work. "After prolonged resuscitation efforts, the team was forced to declare him dead," Hadassah Medical Center said. 'The hospital staff is accompanying his family at this difficult time and shares in their grief." open image in gallery Uriel Nuri, 36, was rushed to hospital with extensive head injuries after he was found unconscious ( Zoo institutes ) The 62-acre zoo is home to dozens of species of animals. As its name suggests, its particular focus is on animals which appear in the Bible, as well as endangered species from around the world. In a Facebook post last month during Israel's war with Iran, Mr Nuri wrote about his dedication to his work even during times of emergency and posted a photo of himself feeding a leopard. Police are currently investigating whether a technical malfunction in the door to the enclosure allowed the animal to escape, the Ynet news site reported. A zoo spokesperson said: "The tragic event occurred this morning, when during a routine activity to prepare the tigers for enrichment, which took place as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for visitors to the zoo, a tiger managed to escape from the tiger enclosure into the inner courtyard and attack one of the zoo employees who was preparing the activity. "At no point was there any physical danger to the visitors, who stood protected behind a glass window. With the help of the Israel Police, we are now conducting a comprehensive investigation to understand how the tiger managed to escape into the courtyard."
BBC News
01-08-2025
- BBC News
Jerusalem zoo worker killed by tiger
A zoo worker in Jerusalem has died after being attacked by a tiger which had escaped from its Nuri died from injuries he sustained during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors on Friday morning, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo zoo said it was working with Israeli police to investigate how the big cat escaped into the courtyard where the 36-year-old was working. The site is now closed to visitors. Mr Nuri was rushed to the trauma unit at Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem for urgent treatment after sustaining extensive injuries to his upper body."After prolonged resuscitation efforts, the team was forced to declare him dead," Hadassah Medical Center said."The hospital staff is accompanying his family at this difficult time and shares in their grief."Located in south-west Jerusalem, the Biblical Zoo says on its website that it exhibits the critically-endangered Sumatran tiger at the Tiger's Nuri was head of the carnivores team, according to his Instagram page, where he posted videos about his work. In a statement, the zoo said: "The tragic event occurred this morning, when during a routine activity to prepare the tigers for enrichment, which took place as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for visitors to the zoo, a tiger managed to escape from the tiger enclosure into the inner courtyard and attack one of the zoo employees who was preparing the activity."At no point was there any physical danger to the visitors, who stood protected behind a glass window."With the help of the Israel Police, we are now conducting a comprehensive investigation to understand how the tiger managed to escape into the courtyard."Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the zoo is investigating whether the cage door became zoo added the staff's "pain is immense" and "our hearts go out to Uriel's family". Last year, a crocodile was shot after it bit a worker, leaving her with serious wounds which required hospital treatment. The 62-acre zoo is home to dozens of species of animals. As its name suggests, its particular focus is on animals which appear in the Bible, as well as endangered species from around the world.
Daily Mail
01-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Zookeeper is mauled to death by a leopard after it escaped from its enclosure while he was preparing tour for visitors
A zookeeper has been mauled to death by a leopard after it escaped from its enclosure while he prepared a tour for visitors. The employee at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, named locally as Uriel Nuri, was pronounced dead after suffering wounds to his neck and upper body. Local media reports that the leopard escaped its habitat and reached an inner courtyard. He was taken to Hadassah-University Medical Centre in Ein Kerem in a critical condition to undergo medical treatment. After extensive efforts, hospital staff declared him dead. Paramedic Dov Shari told the Jerusalem Post: 'I ran over and saw a man lying unconscious, with significant injuries to his neck. We immediately attempted to stop the bleeding, and very quickly, another team arrived. 'We gave him life-saving treatment, including CPR, before he was evacuated for further treatment.' The zoo said in a statement: 'During a routine activity to prepare food for the leopards, which took place as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for visitors of the zoo, a leopard managed to escape from the leopard house into the inner courtyard and attacked one of the zoo employees. It added: 'At no point was there any physical danger to the visitors, who were protected behind a glass window. 'With the help of the Israel Police, we are now conducting a comprehensive investigation to understand how the leopard managed to escape into the courtyard.' Police have since arrived at the scene, with officers seen entering the leopard's enclosure. Just last year, a crocodile that escaped its enclosure at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo was shot after it seriously wounded a staff member. The 45-year-old man was taken to an intensive care unit after being sedated, following the attack. A security guard who witnessed the crocodile attack shot and killed the animal.
