{"id":140301,"date":"2021-09-30T15:30:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=140301"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:30:50","slug":"model-whose-face-was-eaten-by-leopard-at-photoshoot-visits-big-cat-for-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/model-whose-face-was-eaten-by-leopard-at-photoshoot-visits-big-cat-for-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Model whose face was eaten by leopard at photoshoot visits big cat for therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A model whose face was left disfigured after it was torn apart by a leopard during a photoshoot has paid the big cat a visit as "part of her therapy".<\/p>\n

Animal rights activist Jessica Leidolph, 36, was critically injured after a 16-year-old leopard named Troja attacked her out of nowhere during a photoshoot.<\/p>\n

The terrifying incident occurred at a retirement home for show animals in Germany.<\/p>\n

Jessica has now visited the animal who attacked her as part of her recovery.<\/p>\n

She said: "That I'm standing here today is part of my therapy, which should help me to come to terms with the accident. Fortunately, my face is healing well."<\/p>\n

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Jessica, who is from Thuringia, underwent surgery after she was taken to the nearest hospital by helicopter on August 24.<\/p>\n

According to local media, Jessica entered the leopards' enclosure at the 'Seniorenresidenz fur Showtiere' when Troja suddenly attacked her.<\/p>\n

Troja and another leopard living in the enclosure named Paris, 18, had once graced TV screens in an advert for multinational electronics giant Panasonic before they were moved to the 9,150-sq ft retirement home in Saxony-Anhalt.<\/p>\n

The facility holds approximately 135 animals who were mostly booked for photoshoots by individuals and companies.<\/p>\n

Jessica recalled the grievous moment when Troja rushed towards her.<\/p>\n

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