German zoo attributes lion attack to injured keeper's error
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A zoo in northern Germany says it appears a keeper failed to follow the "golden rule" of checking to see if lions were inside their enclosure before he entered it and was mauled.
A spokeswoman for Serengeti Park said Sunday an investigation attributed the Saturday attack to "human error," though it wasn't clear why the experienced 24-year-old keeper hadn't followed procedure.
Asta Knoth said he suffered "many deep bite wounds" from the two male lions and had undergone several hours of surgery.
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Knoth told The Associated Press the man "got away lightly considering the circumstances" and is expected to make a full recovery.
The zoo is located in Hodenhagen, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Hamburg.