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A 4-year-old cheetah attacked a zookeeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Thursday morning.
The cheetah, Isabelle, was being walked by two animal programs staff for her daily exercise when a zookeeper approached.
“At that point, Isabelle’s care team was sitting her down and she was calm and purring,” zoo officials said in a statement. “When the keeper approached them, Isabelle crouched down and rushed over to the Heart of Africa keeper, who works around giraffes and other clogs.”
“We believe that due to the animals’ normal behavior, the smell of these other animals on the keeper triggered a natural instinct in Isabelle, who reacted.”
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Isabelle, a 4-year-old cheetah, attacked a zookeeper at the Columbus Zoo on Thursday.
(Amanda Carberry, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
The zookeeper was taken to a local hospital for treatment but has since been released.
The zoo said this was Isabelle’s first incident and she will now be placed in a 30-day quarantine to ensure she is not ill.
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She will return to the Heart of Africa section of the zoo after the 30 days.
“She shares a close bond with her care team and competes in the Cheetah Race as one of the fastest runners,” zoo officials said.
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