<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A woman has been airlifted to hospital after reportedly being bitten by an animal at a zoo in southern </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were called to Darling Downs Zoo in Pilton, south of Toowoomba, about 8.23am today following reports a woman in her 50s had suffered injuries to her arm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is understood the woman, believed to be an employee of the zoo, was bitten by a big cat.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anthony-albanese-makes-subtle-attempt-to-distance-australia-reliance-on-usa-keynote-speech-john-curtin/94528e5d-a6d2-4a2a-b04f-1d191b9a2aa5" target="_blank" title="'Our own way': PM's subtle message about Australia's reliance on US"><strong><span>'Our own way': PM's subtle message about Australia's reliance on US</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Ambulance confirmed the woman had suffered a "significant arm injury" following an animal bite.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She has been taken by rescue helicopter to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/irans-supreme-leader-makes-first-public-appearance-since-iranisrael-war-started/8074838c-4c3e-414c-8c01-9565d424bbb5" target="_blank" title="Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started"><strong><span>Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/darling-downs-zoo-queensland-woman-bitten-by-big-cat/c94d0a80-530c-4ce5-9c41-562caa77a07d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a post on Facebook, the zoo said it would be closed all day due to "unforeseen circumstances".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9news.com.au has contacted the zoo.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>More to come..</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>