Swedish court convicts former manager, zoo in deadly mauling
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A court in Sweden has found a former animal park manager guilty of manslaughter by breaching Swedish workplace safety laws that led to a zookeeper being fatally mauled by wolves in 2012.
The Norkoping District Court has fined the central Sweden Kolmarden Djurpark AB 4 million kronor ($426,500) for negligence.
The court said Wednesday training and written instructions had been insufficient, zookeepers worked alone within the enclosure and employees could not call in case of emergencies.