An animal park worker\u2019s neck was broken by an escaped lion.<\/p>\n
Though it is too early to tell, this may be a case where safety protocols were not explained properly or not adhered to while the worker was cleaning out a pen.<\/p>\n
The records on this sudden death indicate that a five-year-old male lion was able to raise the door of a partially closed feeding cage with his paw, and approached the 24-year-old female worker cleaning the bigger cage area where the lion was regularly kept. There is speculation that the 550-pound lion was attempting to play with her, not maul her, but when he lunged to engage the women, he broke her neck. Death was instantaneous according to the coroner. Any further injuries sustained, such as scratches and claw marks, were post-mortem.<\/p>\n
The investigation launched likely has been focused on the safety of the gate and how the animal was able to raise (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An animal park worker\u2019s neck was broken by an escaped lion. Though it is too early to tell, this may be a case where safety protocols were not explained properly or not adhered to while the worker was cleaning out…<\/span><\/p>\n