Woman survives polar bear mauling at Berlin Zoo Photo: WENN Teacher who survived polar bear mauling at zoo 'was depressed over job'
On Monday it emerged that she is a teacher who had been driven to despair by her failure to find a job.
Her former boyfriend - identified only as Lars, the Danish father of her seven-year-old daughter - said: "She loved caring for kids and really enjoyed all the special trips that she could arrange for them like going waterskiing in summer and swimming after school.
"It really affected her when she lost her job and she just couldn't see any future," he added.
Rifles had already been issued to marksmen and Heiner Kloes, a zoo spokesman, said: "This woman's behaviour not only put her life in danger but also that of the staff who had to rescue her.
"However, we do have guns and we would have been prepared to use them without hesitation if it was felt it was the only way to save the woman."
The woman - named only as Mandy K - was mauled and bitten by the polar bears after climbing over safety walls and swimming out to meet them at feeding time. She was saved when zoo keepers pushed away one of the animals when it attacked her.
The keepers' bravery was praised after they dragged the 32-year-old German mother out of a moat for the animals. They had to shove the animal out of the way after one of four polar bears dived into the water and attacked her, inflicting serious bites to her legs and arms.
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Finding a job can indeed be overwhelming. There's a great book coming out called The Power of Small.
ReplyDeleteA few good tips-
Break your to do list down into "minitasks" that can actually be achieved in one day.
Keep a list of 5 positives/accomplishments for each day. Not only can it boost your mood but help you talk to prospective employers with confidence about what you've been doing since your last full time job.
I found this book very helpful in my own search and was just offered a job on Friday!
The Power of Small is by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval.
A trip to the psychiatrist would have been more helpful. I wonder if this woman is even fit to care for her daughter?
ReplyDeleteHope the polar bears are okay!
Happy Sunday!