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- Woman loses arm at Australian zoo after lion 'inexplicably' attacks her</p>
<p>Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAYJuly 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM</p>
<p>A woman lost her arm over the weekend after she was attacked by a lion inside a zoo in Australia.</p>
<p>According to a news release from the Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, a 50-year-old woman was watching animal keepers working in the zoo's carnivore precinct on the morning of July 6.</p>
<p>"This is something that she has done many, many times over the past 20 years. She is well versed in safety protocols around potentially dangerous animals," the statement said.</p>
<p>But, according to the zoo, the lion "inexplicably" began to attack the woman, grabbing her by one arm, causing severe damage to it. In a later post on Monday, July 7, the zoo wrote that the woman lost her arm.</p>
<p>"At no stage did this animal leave its enclosure and there was no risk at all to staff members or members of the public," according to the zoo's post, adding that the woman was not in the animal's enclosure.</p>
<p>The woman is in a stable condition after being airlifted to a hospital in Brisbane, where she was operated on, the zoo said.</p>
<p>Woman was a 'much loved member' of zoo's family</p>
<p>The zoo said the woman was not a staff member, keeper or visitor, but instead a "much loved member" of the zoo's family. According to the zoo, they are working with police and other officials to investigate the incident and said that the "lioness" will not be put down or punished in any way.</p>
<p>"Police and Workplace Health and Safety personnel are investigating this incident and have been onsite all morning," the zoo said. "The zoo is working with them to establish how this incident occurred, but the full details will not be known until our family member can be interviewed."</p>
<p>The zoo reopened at 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday, July 8.</p>
<p>Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Woman loses arm inside Australian zoo after lion attack</p>
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