Employee came out of retirement because of staff shortages
(NEWSER) - A Johannesburg Zoo employee who came out of retirement because of staff shortages was killed by a lioness at a breeding facility outside the city. The 63-year-old, who had nearly 40 years of experience working with animals, was attacked while feeding the lions, the BBC reports. An enclosure was found unlocked, apparently because of human error. The 11-year-old lioness, Nyanga, was tranquilized and returned to her enclosure. More»
