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An eight-year-old girl suffered serious head injuries after being attacked by a wolf at Johannismühle park in Brandenburg, Germany, on Wednesday. She was airlifted to hospital, and the park has temporarily closed while police investigate the incident.
Authorities are investigating the incident to determine the specific circumstances of the attack. Johannismühle Wildlife Park, which features various animal encounters, has been closed since the attack occurred before its 10am opening time on Wednesday, with plans to reopen on November 2.
German police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the wolf attack, with the wildlife park temporarily closed and scheduled to reopen on November 2. This incident follows a troubling trend of serious animal attacks at wildlife facilities across Europe, prompting increased scrutiny of safety measures in similar establishments.
What remains unclear — The investigation has not clarified the exact circumstances leading to the girl’s attack by the wolf.
Eight-year-old girl injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
An eight-year-old girl has been seriously injured after being attacked by a wolf at a wildlife park in Germany.
The child was inside an enclosure at Johannismühle park in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, when the incident happened on Wednesday, police said.
She was with a member of staff and two other children at the time.
No one else was injured.
The girl suffered head injuries and was airlifted to hospital, according to German newspaper Bild.
Police said the exact circumstances surrounding the attack were still being investigated.
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The wildlife park, located in the town of Baruth/Mark, has temporarily closed following the incident. Its website says it is due to reopen on November 2.
The entrance to Johannesmuehle Wildlife Park has been cordoned off with barrier tape (Picture: Carsten Koall/DPA via AP)
It is home to grey and Arctic wolves, as well as brown bears, lynxes and other animals.
Bild reported that the attack happened before the park opened to the public at 10am local time, raising the possibility that the girl was taking part in a special animal encounter.
Johannismühle offers small-group tours that give visitors the chance to spend time around certain animals. Its website advertises activities including feeding wolves and petting llamas.
This comes after there have been a series of serious animal attacks at wildlife parks and zoos across Europe.
A keeper at a zoo in the Netherlands died this week after being mauled by a leopard, while a man was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park earlier this month.
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