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Osnabrück Zoo is closed during the lockdown.
The animals still have to be looked after.
It should have come to an accident in the lion enclosure, as the "Bild" newspaper first reported.
At about 11.30 a.m., the carer was in the enclosure and was then attacked by one of the big cats.
The authorities confirmed the incident.
The 25-year-old came to a hospital on Sunday as a precaution, the police said.
The injuries are not serious, said a spokesman.
The incident occurred while working in the lion enclosure.
The lion enclosure at Osnabrück Zoo was recently renovated with the help of donations and the area tripled.
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The police spoke of a tragic industrial accident that is not being investigated.
The zoo was initially not available for comment.
The exact circumstances were initially unclear.
According to their own statements, a total of five lions live in the zoo, including three castrated males.