Zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard
Zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard

A woman has died after being attacked by a leopard at the safari park where she spent almost her entire 40-year career.

The zookeeper, whose identity has been withheld in line with Dutch privacy laws, died on Tuesday after being attacked on Saturday at the Beekse Bergen safari park.

She had suffered serious wounds to her head and neck while working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards, a statement from the park said.

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