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Rhino kills keeper, injures another in Austria zoo

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="zoosalzburg IG" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/09/12/20230912-zoosalzburg-ig.jpg"/></figure></div><p>VIENNA, Austria -- A rhinoceros attacked and killed one zookeeper and severely injured another in its enclosure in the Austrian city of Salzburg, authorities said Tuesday.</p><p>The deadly attack occurred in the early morning hours, when a keeper was carrying out routine tasks in the Salzburg Zoo&#x27;s rhino cage, police said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;For reasons still unknown, a rhino attacked a 33-year-old woman zookeeper&quot;, who succumbed to her injuries on the spot, authorities said.</p><p>In an attempt to scare the animal away, another keeper, &quot;a 34-year-old Austrian man, was also attacked... and seriously injured,&quot; police added.</p><p>The injured zookeeper was taken to a local hospital.</p><p>The attack, in which the keeper was probably trampled to death, happened shortly before 7:00 am (0500 GMT), according to the Austrian news agency APA.</p><p>The zoo will remain closed on Tuesday, it said on its Facebook page.</p><p>Situated in the gardens of the Hellbrunn Palace, the Salzburg Zoo houses 1,500 animals and attracts over 400,000 visitors per year.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

A rhinoceros attacked and killed one zookeeper and severely injured another in its enclosure in the Austrian city of Salzburg, authorities said Tuesday.