Burlington, North Carolina( CNN) The zoological park intern killed by an escaped lion in North Carolina “loved animals” and wanted to make a career of working with them, her family says.
The center said the male lion, identified as Matthai, escaped a locked holding enclosing and assaulted Black while she and others were cleaning another area.
In a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WXIN in Indianapolis, Black’s family said she died “following her passion.”