Eight-year-old hurt in wolf attack at Brandenburg wildlife park
An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in a wolf attack at Johannismühle wildlife park in Brandenburg, Germany. Police are investigating how it happened, and the park has closed temporarily.
The girl was inside an enclosure with a staff member and two other children and was taken to hospital by helicopter; no one else was hurt. The park, which keeps grey and Arctic wolves, is due to reopen on 2 November. German media reported that she suffered head injuries and that the incident may have happened during a special visit before opening, but these details have not been confirmed by police.
In short
- An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in a wolf attack in Germany.
- The incident happened inside an enclosure at Johannismühle wildlife park.
- Police are investigating; the park is temporarily closed.
Explained simply
Brandenburg is a state in eastern Germany, surrounding the capital, Berlin. Johannismühle is a wildlife park there that keeps grey and Arctic wolves.
Wildlife parks may offer visitors supervised access to animal enclosures, but wolves remain wild animals and their behaviour can be difficult to predict. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, while the park is temporarily closed.
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Originally published by BBC World as “Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park”.