Woman Attacked By Jaguar At Zoo After Jumping Barrier To Get Selfie
March 11, 2019
A woman suffered non-life threatening injuries to her arm after being attacked by a jaguar at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park on Saturday.
A woman suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a jaguar while attempting to take a selfie at an Arizona zoo.
The zoo says the woman crossed a barrier in an attempt to get the photo. https://t.co/Aet74TzHne pic.twitter.com/g55iQJSbnY
— ABC News (@ABC) March 11, 2019The woman crossed a barrier to get a selfie when the jaguar swiped at her. The zoo put out a statement saying that at no point did the jaguar leave the enclosure.
Please understand why barriers are put in place. Sending prayers to the family tonight. pic.twitter.com/2MPb8bXhwR
— Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (@ZooWildlife) March 10, 2019NSFW Video was captured of the woman lying on on the ground, crying in pain with a gash on her arm. The jaguar has been removed from the enclosure while officials investigate the incident, but the zoo has confirmed that the jaguar will not be euthanized for attacking the woman.
We can promise you nothing will happen to our jaguar. She’s a wild animal and there were proper barriers in place to keep our guests safe- not a wild animals fault when barriers are crossed. Still sending prayers to her and her family.
— Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (@ZooWildlife) March 10, 2019