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Entered the lion's closure where she was attack and fatally injured. the lion was shot and killed per our safety protocols. our thoughts and prayer go out to our friend and family and to her family at this time and this trying time. >> they got 50 big cats here at cat haven. it draws visitors, parentally from all over the world. this lion was five years old, had been raised basically since birth here in captivity. so zoraida, the question is how did this happen? was this girl, this 24-year-old intern, lulled into some false sense of security? >> had she been in there before and felt safe? do y...

>> she was so happy when she got that internship. she was having so much fun. it was a dream job. makes it bearable that she died so happy. >> the father also happens to be a lawyer. what's remarkable at least so far in his public statements, he also issued a statement on facebook, he seems to show no animosity or bitterness towards cat haven. right now he's just obviously in shock and celebrating his daughter's life. he said the way to honor her memory is to support facilities like cat haven, support these animal sanctuaries that try to preserve these animals. >> that's remarkable as a parent...

Where she was attacked and fatally injured. the lion was shot and killed per our safety protocols. our thoughts and prayers go out to our friend and family -- and to her family at this time, at this trying time. >> reporter: the 24-year-old volunteer has been identified as dianna hanson from washington state. her facebook page shows her pictured with large cats. her father released a statement last night saying in part dianna was so excited at working at cat haven and living in california. her favorites were the tiger and the lion couscous who killed her today. >> we're moving over to the afri...

Happened and they believe the cat who attacked her was the 350 pound african lion. our fresno affiliates are reporting this lion was called -- a celebrity cat, a cat who had made the rounds of various talk shows and they say when the attack happened, someone else, another co-worker, tried in vain to distract this huge cat and it just did not work. when the sheriff's deputies, the first to arrive on scene tried, they saw that the victim was injured severely, but the victim died onscene. some are asking what is cat haven. it's about 45 miles east of fresno in dunlap. it has a number of cats from...

Haven sanctuary in dunlap, california. dianna's father said she absolutely adored the african lion that killed her when for some reason she entered his cage. >> she was so happy when she got that internship. she was having so much fun down there. it was her dream job. she was so happy there, it makes it bearable that she died so happy. >> dan simon joins us live from dunlap, california, this morning. good morning, dan. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. i think the key questions this morning, what were the protocols, were they followed, were they ignored. we are here outside cat haven. inside...