Employee in serious condition after bitten by lioness

Employee in serious condition after bitten by lioness

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - This picture shows an aerial view of Nasu Safari Park in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture. Yasuki Uchiyama, a 21-year-old male employee was seriously injured on Dec. 25 after being mauled by a 14-year-old lioness. Uchiyama and a female zoo worker were cleaning a pen for the lions when the attack occurred. The lion cage is located on the right side of the picture in the center.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001082784
  • Registered date
  • 2000/12/25 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2000 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1864 × 1713 pixel
  • Resolution
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  • Deployment size
  • 1.15(MB)*
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