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Zoo worker attacked by leopard dies from wounds
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA zoo worker who was mauled by a leopard earlier today at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo has died from his wounds.
The victim, a 26-year-old man, was rushed to Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem in critical condition after paramedics found him unconscious, with severe injuries to his neck and upper body as a result of the attack.
According to the zoo, the leopard managed to exit the enclosure and reach the inner courtyard.
Police are currently investigating whether a technical malfunction in the door to the leopard house allowed the leopard to escape, Ynet reports.
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