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19/11/2014
Zookeeper Injured In An Incident 'Involving A Rhino'
An investigation has been launched after a zookeeper at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire was found in an enclosure with serious injuries.
The man, said to be in his 50s, is understood to have been found by colleagues. He was discovered "in water", having suffered injuries to his chest, abdomen and pelvis following an "incident involving a rhino".
He is described as being in a serious but stable condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
"At approximately 08:15 GMT an injured keeper was found by other members of staff in an enclosure," a spokesperson for the zoo said. "Emergency services were immediately called. The keeper was treated by paramedics at the scene and has been taken to hospital."
Investigations into the incident have been launched by the Health and Safety Executive and Central Beds Council.
(MH/JP)
The man, said to be in his 50s, is understood to have been found by colleagues. He was discovered "in water", having suffered injuries to his chest, abdomen and pelvis following an "incident involving a rhino".
He is described as being in a serious but stable condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
"At approximately 08:15 GMT an injured keeper was found by other members of staff in an enclosure," a spokesperson for the zoo said. "Emergency services were immediately called. The keeper was treated by paramedics at the scene and has been taken to hospital."
Investigations into the incident have been launched by the Health and Safety Executive and Central Beds Council.
(MH/JP)
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