Crocodile Attack Leaves Jerusalem Zookeeper Seriously Injured

A zookeeper in Jerusalem was severely injured by a crocodile at the city's zoo on Sunday. A security guard deployed stun bullets to rescue him. The zookeeper, aged 45, was immediately taken to surgery. The zoo, which first opened as a petting zoo in 1939, now hosts various global species.

A zookeeper in Jerusalem was hospitalized with severe upper body injuries after being attacked by a crocodile at the city's zoo on Sunday. According to officials, the quick actions of a security guard saved the man's life by using stun bullets to subdue the animal.

Israeli police reported that the 45-year-old injured man was rushed to Jerusalem's Ein Kerem Hospital, where he was immediately taken into surgery. The condition of the crocodile remains unknown as of the latest reports.

The zoo, which first opened in 1939 as a petting zoo in the city center, relocated to southern Jerusalem in 1992. It now hosts dozens of species from around the world, including a notable aquarium.

(With inputs from agencies.)