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    Elephant kills woman at Zoo after wrapping its trunk arond her neck

    A WOMAN keeper has been killed by an elephant at Franklin Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary, south of Auckland.

    Emergency services were called to the zoo about 4.30pm local time yesterday.

    The woman was in the enclosure when the elephant got a fright and wrapped its trunk around her, 3News reported.

    Mila, an African elephant formerly known as Jumbo, moved to the zoo in 2009 after being the centre of a campaign by animal rights groups. She had been in the care of the SPCA after finishing a career with Weber Brothers Circus.

    Tony Radcliffe, her handler for 28 years, told media outside the zoo he was "gutted" to hear about the incident.

    The zoo cares for exotic and native animals being retired or re-homed. It purchased and retired the last circus lions in New Zealand in 2006, and is home to more than 300 birds and animals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bonita View Post
    A WOMAN keeper has been killed by an elephant at Franklin Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary, south of Auckland.

    Emergency services were called to the zoo about 4.30pm local time yesterday.

    The woman was in the enclosure when the elephant got a fright and wrapped its trunk around her, 3News reported.

    Mila, an African elephant formerly known as Jumbo, moved to the zoo in 2009 after being the centre of a campaign by animal rights groups. She had been in the care of the SPCA after finishing a career with Weber Brothers Circus.

    Tony Radcliffe, her handler for 28 years, told media outside the zoo he was "gutted" to hear about the incident.

    The zoo cares for exotic and native animals being retired or re-homed. It purchased and retired the last circus lions in New Zealand in 2006, and is home to more than 300 birds and animals.
    Bonita, please add links to your articles. It would be greatly appreciated.

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mor...-1226338249617


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