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Dutch safari park zookeeper dies after leopard enclosure attack
Beekse Bergen said a longtime keeper died Tuesday after being mauled Saturday while caring for two Persian leopards, and that an independent inquiry will follow, BBC and CBS/AFP reported.
- New headline Was: “Dutch safari park keeper dies after leopard attack at Beekse Bergen”
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A longtime animal keeper at Safaripark Beekse Bergen in the southern Netherlands died Tuesday after being attacked Saturday while caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor enclosure, the park said1,2.
The park, in Hilvarenbeek, said the woman had surgery after injuries to her head and neck and later died, according to BBC and to CBS News reporting that carried Agence France-Presse1,2.
Beekse Bergen said she began work there at 17 and stayed, with brief interruptions, for nearly 40 years1,2. In a statement quoted by BBC, the park said her death had "deeply affected" staff and that it was focused on her family and colleagues1.
CBS/AFP reported that it is not clear what happened inside the enclosure because there are no cameras, that the cats were indoors due to bad weather, and that staff are usually kept away from the leopards2. A park spokesperson told Omroep Brabant the animals were behaving as predators, that report said2.
The park said an independent investigation will examine the circumstances1,2. The woman's name was not released in the accounts reviewed1,2.
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2 sourcesDutch zookeeper dies after being mauled in leopard enclosure
The keeper's four-decade career at Beekse Bergen and the park's condolence statement.
The park confirmed the keeper died Tuesday after Saturday's attack in an indoor leopard facility; an independent investigation is planned. BBC News
Leaves out Walkie-talkie alert, helicopter transfer, and that the park said the leopards would not be euthanised.
Zookeeper dies after she was attacked in leopard enclosure, Dutch safari park says
Unclear circumstances, usual staff separation from the cats, and a park spokesperson calling the leopards predators.
Carries AFP reporting plus local Dutch media; notes no cameras and that the animals were indoors because of weather.
Leaves out A planned memorial location for guests and staff.