Whipsnade zookeeper seriously injured by rhino

A zookeeper has been seriously injured by a rhino at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.

The man, in his 50s, was rescued from a pool in the animal's enclosure.

He was given enhanced pain relief at the scene and was then treated in hospital for injuries to his chest, abdomen and pelvis,

Daniela Relph reports from outside the zoo.

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