A 10-year-old girl was attacked by a lioness at a zoo in Guangdong, China, after being allowed into a restricted feeding area where the animal reached through the cage bars and grabbed her leg.
10-year-old girl attacked by lions at the Shantou Zhongshan Park Zoo in Guangdong, China.
According to zoo workers, the lioness attacked because the girl had meat in her hand.
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According to zoo workers, the lioness attacked because the girl had meat in her hand.
The girl was in an interactive animal-feeding area, but according to zoo officials, she should not have been allowed in because of her age.
The girl was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries.
The zoo reportedly temporarily closed down.