Joanne Cabban, a school teacher, lost her arm in a lion attack at Darling Downs zoo while in a staff-only area. The incident took place during a school holiday visit, which she had made regularly for 20 years. Cabban is in stable condition but heavily sedated, and her family describes her emotional state as a rollercoaster as she copes with the loss. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating, and a zoo staff member used a belt as a tourniquet to save Cabban's life.
Joanne Cabban, a school teacher in her 50s, lost her arm in a lioness attack at Darling Downs zoo while in a staff-only area during a visit.
Zoo owner Steve Robinson reported that Cabban was heavily drugged but stable after being airlifted to the hospital, with the emotional impact of losing an arm deeply affecting her.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating the incident, and a staff member's quick thinking with a makeshift tourniquet helped save Cabban's life.
The attack occurred while staff were cleaning the main lion enclosure; no other witnesses were present, although some were working nearby.
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