Lion attacks zookeeper

A ZOOKEEPER in north-western Germany was attacked by a lion as she cleaned its cage, authorities have said.

The 25-year-old employee of Osnabrück Zoo was not considered seriously injured but was taken to hospital as a precaution, police told the DPA news agency.

Further details were not immediately available and the zoo could not be reached for comment.

The zoo is closed to the public because of coronavirus.