Woman attacked by lion undergoes second surgery after losing arm
A woman who was attacked by a lion at a zoo in Queensland will undergo her second surgery today, following the mauling on Sunday.
NSW Teacher Jo Cabban lost her arm in a lion attack as she was standing outside an enclosure at Darling Downs Zoo in Toowoomba, at 8.23am on July 6.
Cabban has already undergone one surgery and will undergo her second one today.
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Cabban was identified as the sister-in-law of Darling Downs Zoo owner Steve Robinson following the attack. Nine
Cabban was identified as the sister-in-law of Darling Downs Zoo owner Steve Robinson following the attack.
Robinson said his wife's sister, Cabann, had been part of the zoo's community for 20 years and was the zoo's photographer during that time.
He said his wife Stephanie and a keeper were near the enclosure when the attack took place and helped to render first aid.
"She actually took my wife's leather belt off and applied a tourniquet," he said.
"Very quickly, the first aid kit was there, we wrapped her up in a thermal blanket and the paramedics locally were here very, very quickly indeed."
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Owners of the zoo say the weekend mauling was the first incidence of an attack at the location. Nine
He said that the zoo had never had an attack before.
"We've raised these lions ourselves," he said.
"Their temperaments are excellent. We can still interact with them through the mesh of the cage."
Robinson said the zoo staff had been shaken by the incident.
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