Zookeeper is mauled by a LION and suffers serious head and neck wounds

A male zookeeper has been attacked by a lion and has suffered wounds to his neck and head. 

The attack occurred at the Shoalhaven Zoo on the South Coast of New South Wales on Friday morning. 

Paramedics are preparing him to be airlifted to Sydney Hospital. 

More to come. 

A male zookeeper has been attacked by a lion and has suffered wounds to his neck and head (stock image of a lion at Shoalhaven Zoo)

The attack occurred at the Shoalhaven Zoo on the South Coast of New South Wales on Friday morning. Paramedics are preparing him to be airlifted to Sydney Hospital

Another animal handler was attacked at the zoo in 2014 during a crocodile feeding show. 

Trent Burton, in his 30s at the time, was grabbed by a 3.7m crocodile, known as John, and dragged him into the water. 

Onlookers were terrified to witness Mr Burton being attacked by the crocodile. 

‘I’ve seen them in the wild, lying on river banks, and have seen them at Steve Irwin’s zoo, but never like this,’ witness Marlene Orr told The Sydney Morning Herald at the time. 

‘It was too scary.’

Mr Burton was able to break free of the crocodile’s grasp and escape the water. 

He was treated for non-life threatening injuries to both of his hands and was taken to Shoalhaven District Hospital for treatment.   

Another animal handler was attacked at the zoo in 2014 during a crocodile feeding show

Trent Burton (pictured), in his 30s at the time, was grabbed by a 3.7m crocodile, known as John, and dragged him into the water. Mr Burton was able to break free of the crocodile’s grasp and escape

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