MELBOURNE, Australia -- A woman has sustained severe injuries to an arm when she was attacked by a lion at an Australian zoo. The Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland state said the 50-year-old woman was watching animal keepers working in the zoo’s carnivore precinct before opening hours Sunday morning when she was attacked.

A woman was severely injured after she was attacked by a lion at the Darling Downs Zoo in Australia on Saturday morning.

The condition of a woman who lost her arm as a result of a "horrific" attack by a lion at an east coast zoo has stabilised.

The British and Irish Lions have secured a tough 21-10 win over New South Wales Waratahs for their third victory in eight days during their Australian tour

The British and Irish Lions continue their winning run in Australia but make hard work of seeing off the Waratahs in Sydney.

Lions head coach Andy Farrell accused the NSW Waratahs of dirty tricks by heavily watering the Allianz Stadium pitch prior to their error-strewn 21-10 win in Sydney.