The employee sustained severe injuries to the neck and upper body, and was declared dead after prolonged resuscitation efforts at Hadassah-University Medical Center. Uriel Nuri, an employee of the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo,

A zoo worker in Jerusalem has died after being attacked by a leopard which had escaped from its enclosure. Uriel Nuri died from injuries he sustained during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors on Friday morning, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo said.

A ZOO worker is in a critical condition after being ferociously mauled by a leopard. The 25-year-old employee suffered severe injuries to his neck when he was attacked by the big cat at Jerusalem