Days after a woman lost her arm in a shocking lion attack at a Queensland zoo, frightening footage has resurfaced of a staff member snuggling up to a lion behind a fence.

Darling Downs Zoo has reopened its gates days after a woman in her 50s had her arm town off by a “playing” lion as co-owner reveals the zookeeping community is still “coming to grips” with the incident.

Visitor activities resume at Darling Downs Zoo near Toowoomba, as Workplace Health and Safety Queensland continue to investigate the circumstances around the mauling.