Two lions who mauled a NSW zookeeper last week won’t be euthanised, the zoo’s owner has revealed.
Jennifer Brown was “set upon” by the pair while tending to cleaning duties inside their enclosure at Shoalhaven Zoo in North Nowra last Friday, NSW Police Superintendent Greg Moore said at the time.
“We’re staying in constant touch with our keeper Jen Brown and her family, and are enormously relieved to report that she is recovering from lacerations that she received when visiting the lions’ den,” Mr Schilko said.Big cat expert Jennifer Brown had worked with the animals a number of times in the past. Picture: FacebookMr Schilko said the animals showed no further signs of aggression following the attack, when colleagues rushed to Ms Brown’s aid.
“We have a small and close-knit team at Shoalhaven Zoo and right now our priority is their safety and wellbeing.
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