Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard

An skilled keeper at a Dutch zoo has died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park has confirmed.

The lady, who had labored at Beekse Bergen park for 40 years, was caring for 2 Persian leopards in an indoor facility when she was attacked on Saturday.

She sustained accidents to her head and neck and had emergency surgical procedure, however the park confirmed her loss of life on Tuesday.

An unbiased investigation can be launched into the incident, it added in a press release.

Announcing her loss of life, Beekse Bergen – within the south of the Netherlands – mentioned the keeper started her profession there when she was 17 and had labored there on-and-off for 4 a long time.

“Her passing has deeply affected us all, and our hearts exit to her household, associates, and family members. At this second, our main focus is on supporting her household and her colleagues,” the assertion added.

The two leopards, that are often avoided workers, had been introduced inside as a result of dangerous climate circumstances.

It just isn’t clear precisely what occurred within the enclosure as a result of there are not any CCTV cameras inside.

Local information web site NL Times reported that regardless of her accidents she managed to alert colleagues through her walkie-talkie. She was then taken to hospital in a helicopter in a vital situation.

A park spokesperson advised Omroep Brabant, an area media outlet, that the leopards have been behaving naturally and they might not be euthanised.

“They are, and stay, predators.”

Beekse Bergen mentioned it might create a memorial location for company and workers members to share their condolences.