A shocked crowd watch a bear approach the toddler after the mother dropped her into the enclosure.
In the CCTV footage, the woman dangled the toddler over the metal railing while bystanders attempted to intervene. At one point, a witness jumped up near the woman and attempted to rescue the toddler before she was dropped more than 16-feet.
A team of six zoo officials quickly intervened and were able to lure Zuzu into a separate part of the enclosure before they entered. One zoo official successfully located the child and carried her out of the enclosure.are investigating the incident and the motive is still unknown. She faces a charge for attempted murder and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted, The Sun reported.
The zoo said Zuzu, a male Syrian brown bear, was brought to them in 2017. Syrian brown bears, also known as Caucasian brown bears, are often smaller in size. Typically, Syrian brown bears weigh aboutWhile Syrian brown bears were once common across the Middle East, over time the population has been declining due to habitat loss.by their desire for food and are omnivorous, meaning they feed on both plants and animals – mainly small mammals.
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