Lion Attack

- "Lion didn't intend to kill young woman, her family believes" by Kate Mather and Diana Marcum
- Published on March 9, 2013
- The Los Angeles Times
- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/lion-didnt-intend-to-kill-young-woman-her-family-believes.html#more

     From a young age, Diana Hanson had always wanted to work with animals, specifically tigers or lions, since she loved them. Six months ago, her wish came true and she was an intern at Cat Haven, a wildlife conservancy and private zoo located on a hillside near Kings Canyon National park. Last week, while cleaning one of the enclosures at the park, Hanson was attacked by the four year old male lion, Cous Cous. Cous Cous, who had just been fed, had escaped and mauled Hanson. Another worker tried to distract the lion away, but failed to do so. The animal was shot to stop further harming. Hanson had bite marks and scratches from the lion and died from a broken neck. Her family believes that the attack was accidental and that the lion had no intention of actually killing her. Her brother Paul said, "You know, house cats are smart, they can open doors." The twenty four year old died working with the animals she loved. The park closed  for awhile for further investigation until reopening again.