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Lioness maules woman, loses arm

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Queensland's horrific lion attack shows wild animals should not be kept for our amusement

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A woman was mauled by a lioness at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland , Australia , and lost her arm.

Frida Ghitis : The incident should prompt a rethink of our approach to wild animals in captivity, Ghitis writes.

She says some zoos can deliver positive outcomes for animals, such as saving endangered species.

Ghitis asks whether we need zoos at all, and whether it's morally acceptable to keep them there at all.

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