The key facts

  • A wolf attacked an eight-year-old girl in a German nature park
  • The child was taken to hospital by helicopter with head injuries
  • The park has been temporarily closed, police are establishing the circumstances of the attack

Attack in the enclosure

In Germany, a wolf attacked an eight-year-old girl who was in a nature park. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru citing Sky News. According to law enforcement, at the time of the attack the child was inside the enclosure together with park staff and two other children — the predator suddenly lunged at the girl. She was taken to hospital by helicopter with head injuries.

Circumstances and the park's response

According to preliminary information, the incident occurred when visitors were feeding the wolves. On the park's website, this service is presented as a safe way to get close to wild nature. After the attack, the park has been temporarily closed, and law enforcement is establishing the circumstances of what happened. It remains unclear from source reports how exactly the animal gained access to the child and what measures will follow — these details are not disclosed in the publications.