Girl, 8, Attacked by Wolf in German Wildlife Park
Police said the child suffered severe head and neck injuries and was airlifted to a trauma center after the attack.
- On Wednesday morning, an eight-year-old girl was critically injured in a wolf attack at the Johannismühle wildlife park in Brandenburg and airlifted to a trauma centre in Marzahn by rescue helicopter.
- According to Bild, the girl was participating in a visitor program allowing guests to act as zookeepers; the attack occurred before the park opened, and the absence of cameras inside the enclosure complicates investigation efforts.
- Authorities closed the park and launched an independent investigation; police stated "the precise circumstances of the incident are the subject of an ongoing police investigation."
- This incident follows the death of a Dutch zookeeper on Tuesday after a leopard attack and the death of William Chapman earlier this month at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Recurring wildlife tragedies increase pressure on facilities to tighten visitor access and safety protocols; investigations into the Yorkshire Wildlife Park incident previously prompted concerns about visitor contact with animals and mental health oversight.
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A 8-year-old girl was attacked by at least one wolf on Wednesday, 28 October, in an animal park in northeastern Germany. She was in a pen with two other children and an employee of the park. She was seriously injured and was transported by helicopter to a hospital. - Germany: a girl seriously injured by a wolf in an animal park (International).
The girl was taken to the hospital by rescue helicopter.
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The eight-year-old was attacked by a wolf in Johannismühle animal park in northeastern Germany.
The girl was in the animal enclosure with two other children and a park employee. Police said no one else was injured.
The victim was in a pen with two other children and an employee when the attack occurred on Wednesday morning. She was taken by helicopter to the hospital and taken into care, while an investigation was initiated to determine the circumstances of the incident.
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