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Nebra in Saxony-Anhalt: A leopard lies in its enclosure
Photo: Tobias Junghannß / dpa
During a photo shoot in a big cat enclosure, a woman in Saxony-Anhalt was bitten by a leopard and seriously injured.
A police spokesman announced on Wednesday in Halle that the 36-year-old woman from Thuringia was brought to a special clinic by rescue helicopter with severe head injuries.
The Burgenland district had already announced on Tuesday evening that a person was said to have been injured in an "incident" with a leopard.
At this point in time, no information was available about the exact course and severity of the injuries.
Sanctuary for show animals
As the police said in the meantime, the woman was to be photographed on Tuesday afternoon with the leopard in a "senior citizens' residence for wild animals" near Nebra in the Burgenland district.
More big cats are to be housed on the more than 850 square meter area, including former show animals.
How the leopard attacked the woman is still unclear, said the police spokesman.
The person responsible for the wild animal is being investigated on suspicion of negligent bodily harm.
It is not yet known who organized the photo shoot.
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