Wolf attack on girl – police investigate wildlife park employee

Now the police are getting involved: After a wolf attacked an eight-year-old girl in a wildlife park in Baruth/Mark, Brandenburg, an investigation is underway on suspicion of negligent bodily harm. The focus is on an employee who was in the enclosure with the children, said a spokeswoman for the West Police Department.

A wolf attacked the girl on Wednesday morning in the Johannismühle wildlife park near Baruth/Mark, south of Berlin. The child was seriously injured and taken to a clinic by rescue helicopter.

The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with two other children and the employee, said the police spokeswoman the day after the wolf attack. “There she was attacked by at least one wolf.”

Exactly how the incident happened is part of the investigation and will not be shared publicly. According to a spokeswoman, the police operation in the wildlife park ended on Wednesday. The emergency services interviewed witnesses, among other things. The Teltow-Fläming district announced inspections of the wildlife park.

On the homepage you can read that the wildlife park will remain closed until November 2nd.