The incident occurred at around 3.15pm on Littlebourne Road.
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Woman ‘grabbed’ by big cat at Queensland zoo
A woman has undergone emergency surgery in hospital being "grabbed" by a big cat at a zoo in southern Queensland.
Emergency services were called to Darling Downs Zoo in Pilton, south of Toowoomba, this morning after the woman was attacked in an enclosure by one of the big cats.
The zoo said the woman, who emergency services say was in her 50s, was watching other keepers in the area home to its carnivores, when she was attacked.
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The zoo didn't say which animal attacked her but it is home to lions, cheetahs and a tiger, according to its website.
It called her a "member of the family" but didn't say she worked there.
"This is something that she has done many, many times over the past 20 years," the zoo said on Facebook.
"She is well versed in safety protocols around potentially dangerous animals.
"Inexplicably, at this stage, one animal grabbed her by one arm and caused severe damage to it,"
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The zoo added the victim was not one of the family-run zoo's immediate family.
It also said the animal had not recently had cubs.
Queensland Ambulance confirmed the woman had suffered a "significant arm injury" following an animal bite.
She has been taken by rescue helicopter to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.
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The zoo said it would be closed all day.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland said they have been notified.
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A cyclist has died after being hit by a bus outside Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Emergency services were called to the popular attraction on Bradleys Head Road in Mosman about 10.30am.
The cyclist, a man in his 50's, died at the scene.
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The bus driver was not injured but was taken to hospital for mandatory testing, police said.
Four passengers on the bus who were uninjured.
The main entrance to zoo has been closed, with heavy traffic is reported in the area.
Traffic diversions are in place and motorists are urged to avoid the area.
Police are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Taronga Zoo said it remains open.
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Man hit by police car as officers responded to brawl in Sydney
An investigation is under way after a man was hit by a police car in Sydney's inner-city while officers were responding to a house party brawl.
A 35-year-old man was hit after running onto William Street in Darlinghurst at the same time officers were travelling under lights and sirens to the incident, police said.
He collided with the police car and was assisted at the scene by officers before paramedics arrived.
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The man was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a serious condition.
His condition was later upgraded to stable.
The driver of the police car, a constable from Kings Cross Police Area Command, was also treated at the scene for shock.
NSW Police Superintendent Jill Walters said the urgency in which the police car was travelling was "justified".
Walters said the victim was walking across an area of a main road which did not have any traffic lights.
His family live overseas and police are attempting to contact relatives, Walters said.
She said the officer behind the wheel was "understandably [in] immediate shock" and that his welfare remains a priority for police.
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Police are now investigating the circumstances of the crash and an internal investigation will take place.
Anyone with information or who has dashcam footage of the area around the time of the incident is urged to come forward and contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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