Female zoo attendant bitten by lion in Nagano

I'm always on the side of captured zoo animals in these types of cases.

Still, hope they don't do something drastic, like put the lion down.

If house cats can open doors, so can lions.

I'm always on the side of captured zoo animals in these types of cases. Still, hope they don't do something drastic, like put the lion down.

agree. this is why I'm anti zoos that keep animals in cages. If the animal is too dangerous to be around humans without a cage then maybe have a sancuary where people can do a safari from the safety of a bus like they do in africa. But its just plain wrong to put animals in a cage for the sake of human amusement. There are animals which are not dangerous to humans. Those should be allowed to roam in an open zoo. The more dangerous ones should be viewed safari style. But we shouldn't lock any animals up and then expect them to be happy and docile.

Jalapeno so you think the woman deserved to get mauled? If it was your precious child or family member would you still have that attitude!?

Animals are animals. Humans are humans. Are you an animal? Support your own species first then you can help others.

Cortes Elijah,, So you think the woman deserved to get mauled?

I think Jalapeno was saying that the lion was doing what it natural does, and doesn't need to be killed for doing something that comes natural to her.

The problem in this accident is zoo safety. One small lapse of safety can cause a death..

Aly, If the animal is too dangerous to be around humans without a cage then maybe have a sancuary where people can do a safari from the safety of a bus....

I think last year there was someone stupid enough to open their window to take pictures of some big cats... ended with real bad results

First rule of cleaning enclosures of dangerous animals: make sure dangerous animal is definitely in a separate and locked enclosure and is, preferably, sedated. Can't ever be too careful in situations like these. Hope the young woman fully recovers very quickly and the animal is not harmed.

Aly, If the animal is too dangerous to be around humans without a cage then maybe have a sancuary where people can do a safari from the safety of a bus.... I think last year there was someone stupid enough to open their window to take pictures of some big cats... ended with real bad results

Fair enough. There's no accounting for stupidity. There can be a barrier separating the cars and the animals. My objection stems from the fact that these animals are kept in cages for our own amusement. That's just wrong.

I got bitten by a cougar one time. Man she was wild!

I got bitten by a cougar one time. Man she was wild!

Simon-I'm assuming you mean an animal; not a sugar mama..

Person in charge of the gate should be the same person who cleans the enclosure. Not a tough one, is it?

I always double check I locked my door when I go out. If I were locking something in that might follow and end my life, I'd at least triple check. Thank goodness the woman wasn't killed. The incompetence at zoos here is astounding. How many incidents is that recently?

I saw this on the teeb last night and was astounded by only one thing.

The deplorable enclosure. If chickens were kept in this "cage" I'd think it was cruel.

Old bordering on delapitated with the lion pacing up & down in a space of only a few metres.

I'm sorry for the attendant - she probably loves animals - but these places have got to go, like real soon.

Japan has no real zoos...they would barely qualify as a circus menagerie, of the kind that are now banned all over Europe.

Thanks God! She was okay. I hope she will recover quickly and avoid cleaning Lion cage again.

frenchosa, thanks for the explanation. That's exactly what I was getting at.

Cortes, if she were my daughter, I would have told her to be a biologist to study lions in their natural habitat instead of working at a crummy zoo shoveling animal feces.

Isn't there hose and aura hose to clean inside of cage?