Value context and insight. lkm@koreatimes.co.kr
Zookeeper dies after being mauled by lion
Main entrance of a section inside Seoul Children’s Grand Park where Kim was found dead with multiple bites by a lion on his body / Yonhap
By Lee Kyung-min
By Lee Kyung-min
A zookeeper died Thursday after being mauled by a lion at Seoul Children’s Grand Park in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, the operator of the park said. This is the first death of a worker caused by an animal attack at the zoo.
No civilian was injured, because the park was temporarily closed due to the risk of for avian influenza.
The 53-year-old victim surnamed Kim was found lying unconscious on the ground with multiple bites to his torso and legs.
His co-worker, who found him, called 119, and the emergency crew performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but he did not regain consciousness. Kim was then taken to a nearby hospital at around 2:53 p.m., but was soon pronounced dead.
Park authorities said Kim was likely bitten while trying to acclimatize the lion to a larger enclosure.
Following the incident, the lion was put back in its cage.
Some 4,100 animals of 95 species are displayed at the zoo.