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An eight-year-old girl sustained head injuries after being attacked by at least one wolf at the Johannismühle wildlife park in Baruth/Mark, Brandenburg, south of Berlin. The incident occurred on Wednesday before the park opened, while the girl was inside an enclosure with two other children and a staff member; no one else was injured. She was airlifted to a hospital for treatment. The park, which houses grey and arctic wolves, brown bears and lynx, is temporarily closed and scheduled to reopen on 2 November. Police stated that the precise circumstances are under investigation. The park offers special visits that allow small groups to feed wolves or pet llamas.
The attack follows other recent incidents at European zoos, including the death of a keeper mauled by a leopard at a Dutch zoo and a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park earlier in October.
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