A rhino kills zookeeper in a fatal incident
A tragedy occurred in Austria. A zoo keeper was killed by a rhino that attacked the woman, fatally wounding her.
The attack also resulted in the hospitalization of another zookeeper who was nearby, CNN reports. The fatal accident occurred in the city of Salzburg.
A rhinoceros attacked a 33-year-old woman while she was doing her job in an enclosure at the zoo early in the morning. According to the Hellbrunn zoo spokeswoman, the victim was doing a routine job, lubricating the animal with insect repellent.
Suddenly, the rhino became aggressive and killed the caretaker on the spot. A 34-year-old man rushed to his colleague's aid, trying to scare the zoo animal away. He was also targeted instead but survived. He underwent emergency surgery in the hospital.
"We are shocked and don't know how it happened yet. In the morning, rhinos are usually smeared with insect repellent. This always happens in the protected area," spokeswoman Ulrike Ullmann told CNN.
The zoo was closed for two days after the tragedy.