A 37-year-old woman went for a jog on Sunday morning at the Thoiry Zoo, west of Paris. She spent the night with her family in a safari hut in the park.
Three arctic wolves attacked and severely injured her – initially she was ruled to have life-threatening injuries.
She ended up in a safari area that was supposed to be limited to cars. There she was attacked by three wolves. Versailles prosecutor Marivonne Caillebotte says it is unclear whether she made a mistake or was not clearly marked. To Agence France-Presse.
Biting on the neck
She initially said the woman's life was in danger, but later Sunday a source told AFP that the injuries were no longer life-threatening. She was bitten in the neck, back and leg, according to sources told Agence France-Presse.
Park employees rushed to the scene and rescued the woman when they heard her screams. She was taken to a nearby hospital while the wolves were returned to their enclosure.
Thoiry is located about four miles west of Paris and is one of the most popular zoos in France. About 800 animals roam there freely, including wolves and bears, while visitors can watch them from cars.
Rent a single floor
The park rents huts and cabins to visitors. It is close to wolf and bear enclosures, but is protected by electric fences and moats. Police are investigating how the woman reached the area designated for visitors by car.
Parking Manager, Christelle Persini, He tells AFP There are signs saying “Rules of Survival” everywhere in the safari park.
– She says that the animals in the zoo behave like animals, in freedom or almost freedom.
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