Woman mauled by wolves while jogging at zoo, reports say
(Gray News) - A woman visiting a French safari park and zoo was reportedly attacked by several wolves over the weekend.
According to multiple reports, a 37-year-old Paris woman was visiting the Thoiry Zoo Safari in France when she decided to go out jogging after spending the night at the lodge.
But the woman accidentally entered a safari zone Sunday morning that is usually only accessible by car.
French news outlets, including TF1, reported, that the area has open spaces where animals, wolves and bears roam freely.
TFI reports that while the woman was running the wolves “pounced” on her as she was about 900 feet outside of the lodge.
The woman, whose name was not immediately released, sustained “serious” injuries and was bitten on the neck, calf and back.
“Luckily the medical staff intervened very quickly, and we were able to save this person,” CNN quoted the zoo’s CEO Christelle Bercheny from a press conference.
Bercheny added that there are signs posted at the zoo while noting that the animals may not be used to seeing humans.
The injured woman has since been stabilized at the hospital.
Zoo officials said its team has launched an investigation.
Copyright 2024 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
