Keeper at Whipsnade zoo seriously hurt after incident with rhino

Man in his 50s now out of surgery and reported to be stable as investigation gets under way

A zookeeper is being treated for serious injuries in hospital after apparently being attacked by a rhino in its enclosure.

The man, in his 50s, suffered injuries to his chest, abdomen and pelvis at Whipsnade zoo, in Bedfordshire, on Wednesday morning. Colleagues found him in water in the Asian rhino enclosure and helped him out. He was given enhanced pain relief at the scene before being taken to hospital.

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