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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman injured in ‘big cat' zoo bite
A woman in her 50s has been rushed to hospital after sustaining significant injuries from a 'big cat' at a zoo in Queensland. Emergency services were called to the Darling Downs Zoo, a popular wildlife park near Toowoomba, about 8.30am on Sunday morning following reports a woman had been bitten by a 'big cat'. The woman, reportedly an employee of the zoo, was flown to Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition. In a brief Facebook post published on Sunday morning, the Zoo said it would be 'closed all day today' due to 'unforeseen circumstances.'
ABC News
19 hours ago
- Health
- ABC News
Woman taken to hospital after being bitten by animal at Darling Downs Zoo
A woman in her 50s has been airlifted to hospital with significant arm injuries after being bitten by an animal at a Queensland zoo. It's understood the woman was bitten by a big cat. Emergency services said they were called to the Darling Downs Zoo in Pilton, south of Toowoomba, around 8:30am this morning. The woman was assessed at the scene and subsequently transported to Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition. A post on the zoo's Facebook page confirmed it would be closed all day due to "unforeseen circumstances". Darling Downs Zoo has been contacted for comment.
Times
10-05-2025
- General
- Times
New popular fiction for May — beastliness in Sevenoaks
Something is lurking in the parkland around the exclusive Briar Heart estate in Sevenoaks. Adam catches a glimpse of it first — swearing he saw a big cat sitting on his car while he and his neighbours were enjoying a garden party. Soon the group chats are buzzing with sightings, pets are turning up dead, hysteria is mounting and three couples are about to have the shiny veneer ripped off their seemingly comfortable lives. But the main characters also have reasons for fanning the panic. Emma, married to the officious Matt, sees the furore as a good way to divert the neighbourhood chatter away from outrage at the couple's extravagant planning application. For Twig it's a way to draw attention to her and her wife's
