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A busload of visitors to a Chinese wildlife park watched in horror as a zoo keeper was fatally mutilated by a herd of bears over the weekend.
The gruesome accident took place at the Shanghai Wildlife Park on Saturday (local time) in the zoo’s “wild beasts area”, the BBC reported.
Video of the attack was shared on Chinese social media site Weibo, allegedly showing tourists watching the zookeeper being mutilated by the animals.
Visitors to the zoo noticed that a keeper was being attacked by bears, and the images were later posted online. Source: Australscope / Newsflash
According to the BBC, a male passenger can be heard alerting others to the presence of the zookeeper, exclaiming “there is someone [there]”While listening to another passenger asking” what is happening? ”.
As the zookeeper was being attacked, a nearby worker operating a bulldozer tried to scare away the bears, but was unable to do so. The operator remained in the vehicle while the bears dragged the victim’s body to a quieter place and waited for the police to arrive.
The video went viral on Weibo and sparked a debate about the existence of zoos, as some Chinese users argued that wild animals simply did what comes naturally to them.
According to its website, the Shanghai park is home to “over 10,000 exotic animals of over 200 species, most of which are rare wildlife, including giant pandas, snub-nosed monkeys, takins, crested ibis, white rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes and zebras and antelopes. “
The park is divided into a vehicle access section, a pedestrian zone and a water section.
In the transit area, the animals live in their natural habitat, while humans are kept in a ‘cage’, the zoo’s website says. Source: Shanghai Wildlife Park
The zoo has expressed its condolences to the zoo keeper’s family and has vowed to improve its security protocols following an investigation, saying it has since closed the “wild beasts” area where the attack occurred.
“Our park is extremely saddened by such a tragedy, expressing deep condolences to the deceased, expressing its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, and apologizing for the inconvenience it caused to tourists,” the park said in a statement.
“At present, our park is actively cooperating with the relevant departments to carry out an incident investigation.”
According to Chinese state media, witnesses to the attack were offered a refund on their tickets.
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