In a wildlife Park in the U.S. state of North Carolina has attacked on Sunday a lion, an Intern and killed. The accident happened as a Team of veterinary nurses wanted to clean under the guidance of an experienced Forester in the enclosure, a routine, explained to the Conservators Center, a reception center for wild animals.
The lion had killed the young woman, "quickly," said the reception centre. The animal had come from an area that should be sealed would have, in the part of the enclosure, where people would have stopped. Currently, it is not clear how he was able to leave the Area. You have first tried to stun the lions. After several Attempts had failed, he was shot and killed, the corpse mountains.
The victim was only two weeks in the Park to operate
The Park will stay until Further notice closed to visitors. "This is the worst day of my life. We have lost a man. We have lost a pet. Today, we have lost a bit of Faith in ourselves," said the Director of the Parks, Mindy Stinner, and tears at a press conference. The Conservators Center has announced an internal investigation.
The 22-Year-old had only been working for the past two weeks, informed the office of the Sheriff in Caswell County to U.S. media, according to. The young woman, who had only recently completed their studies, was a Zooliebhaberin, and I want to work for a lifetime with animals, said Stinner. You have to do already had several internships with animals, most recently with wolves, and informed the family of the victim of the US media, according to. "You died, while you followed your passion."
The male lion named Matthai has been described from the Park previously as "by nature a little nervous," reported CBS. Matthai is now no longer listed on the website of the Park. In the REC center is approximately 80 live wild animals. Most of them had been freed by authorities from poor living conditions and housed there, it says on the website.