# Wolf Attack Leaves 8-Year-Old Girl Critical at Johannismühle Wildlife Park

> An eight-year-old was mauled by a wolf at Johannismühle wildlife park near Berlin and airlifted to a trauma clinic in critical condition.

- Publisher: Briefzora (https://briefzora.com)
- URL: https://briefzora.com/wolf-attack-leaves-8-year-old-girl-critical-at-johannismuhle-wildlife-park
- Published: 2026-10-28T21:00:32+05:00
- Author: Briefzora Desk (https://briefzora.com/author/briefzora-desk)
- Section: Telecom
- Topics: Zoos and Animal Parks
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## Key points

- An 8-year-old girl was mauled by a wolf at Johannismühle wildlife park near Berlin.
- She suffered severe head injuries and was airlifted to a trauma clinic in Marzahn, remaining in critical condition.
- Police reported the attack at 9.30 am; investigators and a rescue helicopter were on site.
- The park, 28 miles from Berlin, hosts grey and polar wolves, deer, birds and wildcats and was closed for the day.
- A recent leopard attack in the Netherlands killed a zookeeper with 25 years of experience.

## Why it matters

The incident puts the safety of visitors and staff at German wildlife parks under scrutiny and highlights the need for strict enclosure controls.

## Article

An eight-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a wolf mauled her inside the enclosure at Johannismühle wildlife park near Berlin.

Emergency crews rushed to the park after reports that the child had entered the pen with two other children and a staff member, and was attacked by "at least one wild animal".

The girl sustained severe head injuries, received on-site treatment from paramedics and was then airlifted to a specialist trauma clinic in Marzahn, where she remains in critical condition.

A police spokesperson said the incident was reported at 9.30 am in the Baruth area, a rescue helicopter landed and investigators are on site.

It is not yet clear why the child was inside the enclosure; investigators are probing a possible visitor-experience program that allowed feeding of the animals, according to BILD.

Park staff are being offered psychological support and the site was closed for the day.

Johannismühle, located about 28 miles from Berlin, houses grey and polar wolves, deer, birds and wildcats.

The attack follows a leopard incident in the Netherlands where a zookeeper in her 50s died three days after being mauled at Safaripark Beekse Bergen.

Colleagues said the woman, described as a "very experienced caretaker" with 25 years at the zoo, was found with severe head injuries and could not be saved despite emergency surgery.

The leopard involved will not be euthanised, and a probe is underway to determine how both tragedies occurred.

## Frequently asked questions

### When did the wolf attack on the girl occur?

Police received information about the attack at 9.30 am on the day it happened.

### Where was the injured girl taken for treatment?

She was airlifted to a specialist trauma clinic in Marzahn.

### What animals are kept at Johannismühle wildlife park?

The park is home to grey and polar wolves, deer, birds and wildcats.


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