. >>> and tragedy at an exotic park in california. 24-year-old dianna hanson was killed by a lion who there since he was 8 weeks old. it happened wednesday in dunlap and the reporter of seattle station cairo spoke to hanson's father. >> she was living her dream and she got her dream come true. >> reporter: dianna hanson's dream became her father's nightmare. since she was a little girl, she had always had an infatuation with lions. then in january she started an unpaid internship at project survivals cat haven in california. >> she was so happy when she got that internship, she was having so much fun down there. >> reporter: the only disappointment, she told her dad was that she wasn't allowed to get closer to her favorite cat, the 4-year-old lion couscous. she had been allowed access to the tigers in bellingham. in the california sanctuary it was against the rules, but today sometime after noon she got into its cage. >> it looks like she decide god into the cage, and that's when i guess, the animal mauled her. >> reporter: another worker called the deputies who shot couscous but they

and dianna would back me up on that 100%.them and she would be defending that lion, cous cous. she would have been very distraught that the lion was shot and killed. it was a very safe, well-run place. she liked the way it was set up, because of the way the cages were set up, they really replicated the animal's natural habitat as much as possible. the cages were much bigger than any zoo facility would ever have. she was just really impressed with the way it was laid out and organized. and she really liked the owner and the people that worked there. and there was never any question of safety in her mind or any mismanagement in any way. >> when was the last time you had a chance to speak with dianna? >> about a week ago. she and i would talk about once a week and text a couple times during the week and speak sometimes on the weekends. and she would tell me about her plans in the future, how she was going to hopefully at the end of this internship in july, this would really look good on her resume and she would have a real chanc

. >> some solace, however small, for the family of dianna hanson. a short time ago, the fresno county coroner said the 24-year-old woman died quickly after she was attacked by a 350-pound lion and she didn't suffer. she died of a broken neck and other neck injuries the preliminary autopsy shows. she was an intern at the wildcat sanctuary where she died. she was working toward a certification that would have qualified her for her dream job working at a zoo one day. her family said she loved animals, especially big cats. you're going to hear from them in a moment. this is the animal that attacked her. it was an african male lion named cous cous. he was shot, killed yesterday. he lived at the sanctuary his entire life since he was a cub. when he was 3 months old, he was on the "ellen degeneres show." hanson's father said cous cous was one of his daughter's favorite cats at the sanctuary. why dianna hanson was in the enclosure is part of an investigation that is underway. ted rowlands joins me. i understand you have new information about how she died, t

dianna hanson's tragic story opens a window to a wide and dangerous world of private pet sanctuaries maintained by animal lovers who are tempting fate every single day. >> reporter: it happens just after noon in this private zoo sanctuary near fresno, california. >> the person is still in the enclosure with the lion. >> reporter: when this 550-pound male lion attacked 24-year-old intern dianna hanson. according to the fresno county coroner, hanson had stepped into the enclosure when the african lion escaped its smaller feeding cage. >> this is a situation where you had -- somebody was too close to a lion. >> reporter: less than 30 minutes later, sheriff's deputies arrived and began firing weapons. >> the lion has been taken care of. >> reporter: the facility is open to wildcats, including tigers, lions, leopards and jaguars. officials say the park had a good history and also had an active permit to operate. >> i always felt that someday something like this could happen. >> reporter: dianna hanson's father tells abc news he is heartbroken and searching for answers. >> i couldn't belie

. >> overnight dianna hanson said they shared new details of her dream to work with them.ck monsanez has more. >> animal is contained to enclosure. patient is in the closure. lion has been taken care of. >> reporter: a person was attacked but still alive at the cat haven facility in dunlap. when investigators arrived they found dianna hanson in an enclosure with this lion, couscous. the lion wasn't able to be coaxed away and shot the lion and gave hanson medical care. >> it was killed. >> reporter: hanson died in the enclosure. the 24-year-old was an intern at cat haven. according to a statement on her father's facebook page she drove down to the facility from seattle with her father at the beginning of the year. she was working on a six-month internship with the cats at the facility. >> i always in the back of my mind i had this feeling this could happen someday. completely fearless. totally thought no problem. never going to happen to her. >> reporter: on the cat haven facebook page dozens posted condolences for both dianna hanson and couscous. some even criticized law e

the lion broke dianna's neck with one swipe of his paw killing her instantly. >> even though she was only with us for a little over two months, she was part of our family. she made instant friendships with everybody up here. everybody loved her. she did it with joy every day she worked here. she's going to be missed. i'm so sorry this has happened. >> investigators say dianna was talking with a co-worker on her cell phone in the moments before she was killed. the co-worker became concerned when the conversation abruptly ended. >>> a richmond police sergeant is in hot water this morning accused of working with drug dealers in contra costa county. contra costa times is reporting that sergeant michael wang took nearly $150,000 in bribes from drug dealers and set up drug deals. a prosecution witness in a related drug conspiracy trial also accuses wang of tipping off a dealer to a gun sting that led to shooting of a police informant. sergeant wang is on paid administrative leave during the investigation. >>> think before you pink. that's the message from hundreds of parents and teachers i

the lion broke dianna's neck with the swipe of her paw, killing her instantly. >> even though she was only with us for a little over two months, she was part of our family. she made instant friendships with everybody up here. everybody loved her. >> it was another difficult day for the staff at the cat haven. investigators revealing that dianna was talking with a coworker in the moments right before she was killed. >> and she did it with joy every day that she worked here. and she's going to be missed. i'm so sorry that had happened. >> it was not a hunger issue with the lion. the lion had been fed prior to that attack. >> the reward money has been doubled. but the home of a richmond police officer was broken into last week and his dogs were poisoned. the pet food company added1 $10,000 reward. >>> $300,000 worth of pot has been seized at the oakland airport. the luggage was headed for a plane going to charleston, south carolina. again, an estimated street value of $300,000. >> the clean-up begins tomorrow. san jose will clean up this massive homeless encampment in the morning. the cl

dianna was very dear to us.en a great experience to be able to have this friendship and be able to work through these sorrow times here. i'm going to take you through and show you what happened when we showed up at the enclosure here. this outside door was closed. and latched, which is what needs to be so that there's no breech of security. when i open this door and continue into the security area here, you can see we have pelee, our lioness. she was here at the time of the incident. she's a little bit nervous with the camera. but you can see i'm inside the security area and the camera man is coming in and we're secure at this point. when we arrive, the door to the den area where couscous was at, was in the fully opened position, as you see right now. and i'm going to open the door and close the door. and you can see it's on a guillotine system that goes up and down. and if i open the door, i have to physically latch the thing like this to be able to have the door open because this was one of the points that peo

. >> could anything have saved dianna hanson, and should she have been in that cage in the first place? >> plus, the art ts formerly known as snoop dogg. >> what have you gone from dawg to lion? >> his name has changed but he's as outspoken as ever. on fame -- >> you have to know how to contain it and not abuse it. >> drugs. >> you don't hear people going out and doing crazy crimes on marijuana. >> guns. >> i could go and get a gun right now, just lierk that. it shouldn't be that easy. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >> good evening. we'll begin with breaking news tonight. osama bin laden's son-in-law, the man they called al qaeda's mouth piece is scheduled to be arraigned at 10:00 in the morning right here in new york. he's charged with conspiracy to kill u.s. nationals. his capture on the day the senate approved john brennan as the next director of the cia. today's news is intensifying another fierce debate, this one about the treatment of enemy combatants. listen to senator lindsey graham. >> we're putting the administration on notice. we think that sneaking this guy into the cou

the victim has been identified as 24-year-old dianna hanson of seattle. she was an intern at the cat 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 50 rare exotic, some of these cats very large. they had all the permits. they were regulated by the state. and cat haven seemed to have a good reputation. >> this is cousy, a north african lion. >> reporter: a lion shot dead wednesday afternoon. >> a female volunteer intern entered the lion's enclosure where she was attacked and fatally injured. the lion was shot and

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her name was dianna hanson. yesterday afternoon at the project survival cat haven in dunlap, california. dan simon is there for us this morning. dan, what is the latest? >> reporter: hi, john. i think there are a few key questions this morning. what kind of protocols did this facility have in place? were they followed? were they ignored? how did this young woman, this 24-year-old volunteer intern, get in a position where she could be alone with this lion and be attacked? let me tell you a little bit about this place, cat haven. it's got 50 exotic, rare, some of these cats are very large. it's open to the public. they have guided tours every day. now, this young woman, the intern, 24-year-old dianna hanson, she came from washington state. this was her dream. she wanted to be around these kind of animals. her father spoke out and said that she had a rare passion for these kinds of cats. take a look. >> she was so happy when she got that internship. she was having so much fun down there. it was her dream job. she w

this comes just four days after volunteer dianna hansen was killed when a 550-pound lion escaped from an enclosure and broker her neck with one swipe of his paw. investigators believe that the five-year-old male lion lifted the door of his partially closed feeding cage with its paw. founder dale anderson says there is no evidence that hansen's death was due to her own carelessness. the founder also says that their attention should now turn to the remaining animals at the sanctuary. hansen's family is relieved to hear that she did not suffer. the autopsy shows that she was killed instantly when the lion attacked her. family members don't believe it was a mauling but rather a lion trying to be playful, and the situation suddenly turned tragic. a sheriff's deputy shot and killed the lion named cous cous so they could attend to hansen. still ahead on kron 4 news 49ers colin kaepernick spends some time with the 49ers faithful! gun shows at the bay area's cow palace could soon be a thing of the past. the legislation that could make that a reality. plus. a nation renowned restaurant picking

>> the most memorable dresses warn by the late princess dianna are sold to the highest bidder, a collection of ten gowns being auctioned in london including the dress she wore to a white house dinner in 1985, right there, where she danced with john travolta showing her evolution from young newly wed to sleek style. >> she was gorgeous. >> she made everything look gorgeous. >> just beautiful. >> that will do it for us. from all of us at abc7 news thanks for joining us. captioned by, closed captioning services, inc. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. hi, baby. welcome back. >> thank you. >> hello, and welcome to millionaire. today's contestant was once deemed by the boston globe as the last of the red-hot mamas. please welcome fran botelho-hoeg. nice to see you again, fran. [cheers and applause] red-hot mamas? what was that about? >> well, back in 2005, i was very fortunate because the boston pops were looking for just an ordinary person to come and sing with them at the 4th of july, and i went to try out, and i won! >> wow. >> so i got to sing with them on the 4th of july and tour with ston

dianna had worked with them in the past and her dad said she had no problem at all getting inside thecages with them, a constant source of worry. >> i always thought i would get a call like this, but i thought it would be of further in the future than at 24. >> reporter: her family is planning a memorial. >> she was doing what she loved and she did it with joy every day that she worked here, and she's going to be missed. i'm so sorry this has happened. >> such a strange story. you were telling me earlier that investigators found something else inside the enclosure. maybe she was distracted. >> cell phone. she was on the phone at the moment she was being attacked. the co-worker hears the commotion, runs over there and tries to distract the lion, and it doesn't work and the cops have to shoot the cat and he is dead. >> may have been just playing. >> a mismatch. >> thank you for that. >>> some of you haven't had a drop of rain all night while other parts have gotten drenched. >> it's all about the south bay right now. this is opposite of what is normal where those of you in the north bay

officials say, dianna hanson was cleaning a lion's cage while talking on her cell phone, when she wasilled. this is video of the lion's cage where she was attacked by this 550- pound african lion named cous- cous. officials say, cous cous was able to use its paw to lift a partially closed door and escape the smaller cage he was in. the coroner says, she was killed by a paw swipe that broke her neck. the lion was killed on site. >> today, thousands of officers, friends, family and members of the community. attended a memorial for the two fallen santa cruz heroes -- sgt. loren "butch baker" and detective elizbeth butler. who were killed in the line of duty last week. this morning -- a motorcade procession moved from santa cruz to san jose. law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders. participated in the thirtythree- mile long ride which ended at the h-p pavilion where the memorial service was held. >> it has been absolutely miserable but we have come together and that is how it is in santa cruz. >> it is important that we support each other and in situations like this i

the park closed after dianna hanson was fatally attacked by a 550-pound male lion on wednesday. following a moment of silence in memory of hanson, the park returned to its normal operations. investigators believe the lion--known as cous cous lifted the door of a partially closed feeding cage and attacked hanson. hanson's relatives say they believe her death was an accident. and that safety protocols were followed at cat haven. the 5-year-old lion was fatally shot after it couldn't be coaxed away from hanson's body. >> a former vallejo special-education teacher has been found guilty of raping and impregnating his and changes from the transportation safety administration and also the 'free tibet'.. to the streets of san francisco. [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ >> a former vallejo special- education tea

the lion used a paw to open up the feeding cage while dianna hanson cleaned a nearby enclosure.ate to the cage had been partially left open and believe the lion was able to break dianna's neck with a swipe of his paw killing her instantly. >> she was only with us for a little over two months. she was part of our family. she made instant friendships with everybody up here. everybody loved her. she did it with joy every day that she worked here. and she's going to be missed. i'm so sorry this has happened. >> so sad. tragic. investigators say she was talking on a cell phone with a co-worker the moments before she was killed. of course that co-worker became very concerned when the conversation ended abruptly. >>> 5:51. funeral services will be held today for late venezuelan president hugo chavez. dozens of leaders from around the world are arriving in venezuela this morning to pay their respects. this is new video from overnight of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad getting off the plane. chavez was reportedly close to ahmadinejad and often praised him for his anti-west, anti-am

. >>> 24-year-old dianna hanson was the first deadly attack involving a big cat in california since that deadly mauling at the san francisco zoo back in 2007. today's attack was at an animal sanctuary in dunlap, about 45 miles east of fresno. >> it happened here at a place called cat haven. a private, wildlife sanctuary. the founder says at about noon today, the park's intern went inside the lion enclosure. she was confronted by a four-year-old lion named co cous cous. >> the intern entered the lion's enkwlez sure where she was attacked and fatally injured. >> when my deputies arrived on scene, the victim was still in the enclosure. >> deputies say the lion refused to let them near the victim. so they had to kill it. when they fieull-timely got to hanson, she was dead. fish and wildlife officials are trying to determine why she was inside the cage in the first place. we will have our forensics lab look at the animal. >> the facility has the proper state license to care for exotic animals and that this is the first attack in the park's 20-year history. but he also says he has a good idea

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this morning a team of investigators is trying to figure out what made the lion turn on dianna hanson in this wild animal mark near fresno wednesday. >> the lion has been taken care of. >> reporter: police say the attack began around 12:30. the 24-year-old ink tern who had just two months on the job at cat haven was inside an enclosure with this 4-year-old african lion named couscous. another park worker frantically tried to distract the cat as it mauled hanson but nothing worked. less than 30 minutes after hanson had entered the cage sheriff's deputies arrive add and began firing hoping to reach her, it was too late. >> the lion was shot and killed per our safety protocols. >> reporter: overnight hanson's father spoke with abc news. >> how she ever got inside the cage, and why she would be inside the cage because i thought she made it real clear they don't let anyone in the cage except the owner. >> reporter: right now it's closed to the public and state wildlife officials will do a necropsy on the animal to see what caused the attack. >> this is a situation where you had -- somebody

. >>> 24-year-old dianna hanson was attacked and killed by a lion at cat haven in dunlap.heriff's deputies said they had to shoot the lion would it wouldn't let them near the victim. this morning, they're trying to determine why hanson was inside the enclosure. hanson's father said his daughter had experience working with big cats and this was her dream job. >> she liked them so much. she just always felt that she could handle it she wasn't afraid. she wasn't the slightest bit afraid to get in the cages with those big cats. she had no problem getting in cages with them. >> the lion involved in the attack named cous cous appeared on the ellen degeneres show in 2010. cous cous was considered an ambassador for the sanctuary. he was bred in captivity but meant to be in the wild. >>> let's get to the weather right now. christina loren has been very busy checking things out for us. expecting some showers in the coming days. >> yeah. we're going to be dealing with these showers at least through tomorrow morning. also starting to see a little bit of pop-up thunderstorm activity. w

and 500 pounds later, couscous, raised almost entirely in captivity, turned on 24-year-old intern diannan. >> the person is still in the enclosure with the lion. ems will be holding back. >> reporter: something caused couscous to go on the attack, the lion broke the intern's neck, killing her instantly. it then scratched and bit her entire body. it was hanson's dream job. >> her job was to work with big cats all day long. feed them, taking care of them, playing with them. it was her dream. >> reporter: but on wednesday, her father's worst fear came true. the only other worker at the park frantically tried to distract the lion as it mauled hanson, but there was no saving her. sheriff's deputies say they had no choice. to get to hanson, they had to shoot and kill couscous. >> and the lion has been taken care of. >> amazing. >> incredible predators. >> reporter: how could this same cat turn from a gentle cub nursing a bottle on ellen's lap to a full-grown killer? veteran zoo keeper jack hanna says even wild animals raised by humans should not be treated as tame. at his zoo, trainers do not

officials say, an intern named dianna hanson was cleaning a lion's cage while talking on her cell phonen she was killed. this is video of the lion's cage where she was attacked by this 550- pound african lion named "cous- cous." officials say, the lion was able to use its paw to lift a partially closed door and escape the smaller cage he was in. the coroner says, she was killed by a paw swipe that broke her neck. the lion was killed on site. burglars have ripped off a charitable organization in concord. breaking into the agency's warehouse in martinez. stealing and destroying close to 100- thousand dollars worth of gifts and furniture for the needy. this is video of volunteers setting up a past event for the non-profit group called - "christmas for everyone." the charity organization provides meals. and hands out gifts on christmas day to poor families in contra costa county. charity founder, mary perez. speaks with kron four's philippe djegal. and, shows us how the thieves broke in, and what they took. >> there is the whole -- hole. we have shot it up but it has to be a small person to

they say they know in their hearts dianna has no regret and would be upset to hear the lion was shot. >>> there she goes. west virginia, standing room only as this memorial bridge came crashing down. you hear the cheers. a lot of people standing by to watch. world war ii veterans, some of the city's vips cheered as an explosion brought the aging bridge down, soon to be replaced by a brand-new one. ♪ amazing grace >>> that spiritual hymn got the 82-year-old woman dragged off, you see the surveillance video here, cell phone video, dragged off this miami train by security, a passenger caught the whole thing on a cell phone last month. the security guard said emma anderson broke a no singing rule. mayor carlos jimenez apologized to anderson a day after the transit authority defended the guard. anderson is now exploring legal options. >>> it is the conference that showcases what's hot in music and film and the digital world and today south by southwest kicks off. here's a taste. >> welcome to south by southwest. >> pitching, partying, it is all part of the south by southwest culture and al

fresno has been closed since wednesday when a 4-year-old male lion named cous cous natally mauled 24 diannahe lion somehow escaped his cage and then attacked hanson when she was in the lion's cleaning enclosure. >>> a medical condition prompted singer morseey to postpone his san francisco concert tonight. ♪[ music ] morsi was supposed to sing earlier this evening. a message posted on-line this afternoon said the show had been called. canceled. >>> well, tonight is the tonight to set those clocks forward to daylight saving time. the time change actually started 95 years ago to get more daylight in the evening hours and to save electricity. some people say it is time to do away way with the switch and argue that the loss of sleep confuse our biological clock. fire official say this is a good time to put new batteries in your smoke detector. >>> looks like a princess. effort today to make dreams come true for hundreds of bay area high school girls ahead of this year's rhom. >>> also weather, boy it keeps warming up and our meteorologist mark tamayo is coming up which we see 70-degree temperatu

just four days after the death of volunteer dianna hansen. hansen was killed wednesday, when a 550-pound lion escaped from an enclosure. today. founder dale anderson said there is no evidence that hansen's death was due to her own carelessness.he said she was not talking on her cell phone as previously indicated. the founder also saidhansen would agree that the concern now.should be for the surviving animals. >> it is important that we attend to their health and well-being, and we believe returning to normal operations is part of that process. >> pam: pele, a ten year old female lion, is feeling the stress of the traumatic week at the cat haven sanctuary. >> she was making -- like almost a barking noise and according to the handlers up here, this was a noise she does not normally make because of the stress. >> pam: her companion, couscous, was killed after the fatal attack on wednesday. the coroner says couscos was in this feeding cage, separated from the larger lion enclosure by a guillotine=type gate. hansen was in the larger space when cou

the park closed after dianna hanson was fatally attacked by a 550-pound male lion on wednesday.ng a moment of silence in memory of hanson, the park returned to its normal operations. investigators believe the lion--known as cous cous- lifted the door of a partially closed feeding cage and attacked hanson. hanson's relatives say they believe her death was an accident. and that safety protocols were followed at cat haven. the 5-year-old lion was fatally shot after it couldn't be coaxed away from hanson's body. >> the pain at the gas pump [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ >> va former vallejo special-education teacher has been found guilty of raping and impregnating his developmentally disabled student aide. the vallejo times-herald reports the 57- year-old jerry johnson of elk grove faces up to 11 years in

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it was just over a week ago when a 550-pound lion named couscous escaped and pounced on dianna hansonher instantly. >> the lion has been taken care of. >> reporter: pauls was the first person on the scene and is speaking out exclusively to abc news. >> i came around the corner and i saw her behind the bush on the ground and i called to her and couscous was near her. she looked as if she was unconscious. there was no response. >> reporter: she says she's been overcome with grief and that hanson's death was a terrible accident. >> couscous is not to blame. he was just being a cat. he was just being a lion. >> reporter: the owner of the sanctuary took us for a first look inside the cage to the very spot where deputies were forced to kill couscous. he believes hanson left a gate open, a fatal tragic mistake. >> the door ha shouldn't have been open which the guillotine door at the top. >> reporter: with no witnesses to the attack. >> before we start placing blame let us finish our investigation. >> reporter: many questions about that day may never have answers. for "good morning america,"

a worker was killed is re-opening today, cat haven will let people back in days after 24-year-old diannaanson, an intern there, was killed by a lion. a letter sent by her mother to the private zoo will be read at the re-opening. hanson's family has said her death was a tragic accident and their view and the animal park is not to blame. >>> federal regulators are investigating an incident, the tip of this clipped a jetblue aircraft parked at a gate. no one hurt but the jetblue passengers had to be taken off that aircraft and transferred to a different plane. there have been seven similar incidents in the past two years. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is back in the hospital this morning. the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was admitted saturday for a scheduled checkup. doctors say there's no cause for alarm. but they have said the same thing in the past only to reveal later his condition was more serious than they first let on. >>> and queen elizabeth is set to make history tomorrow. she will sign a new charter backing equal rights including gay rights and gender equa

wildlife sanctuary near fresno, cat haven will reopen for guided tours tomorrow. 24-year-old intern diannas attacked and killed by a 4-year-old male african lion named cous cous wednesday. hanson's family says they have no ill will toward the sanctuary. the founder of the facility says because of her passion, he believes hanson would want them to continue with their mission. >> during this sad and difficult time we've had to turn our attention to the remaining 29 cats at the facility, it's important to attend their health and well-being and returning to a state of normal operation as part of that process. >> anderson adds that hanson was not on her cell phone and that she was following proper safety procedures when she was attacked. >>> one man is under arrest this morning in connection with a deadly stabbing that rocked the quiet san jose neighborhood of almaden valley. the victim and the man knew each other but the rest of the story has yet to unfold. george kiriyama has details. >> i want to know what my son could have done, you know, that could have been that detrimental to where he ha

officials say, that an intern named dianna hanson was cleaning a lion;s cage while she was talking onher cell phone, when she was killed. this is video of the lion's cage where she was attacked by the 550, african lion's cage where she was attacked by the 550, african mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! [ mom ] don't stress. we can figure this out. ♪ [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. this is delicious. ♪ [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. at&t. ♪ at&t. >> if you bought a lotto ticket in walnut creek wednesday night you may want to double check your numbers because someone has just became a multimillionaire. a $33 million winning ticket was sold at this shell station on ygnacio valley road and walnut creek. the clerk who sold that tickets says, that he does not have a clue who the lucky winner could be. >> i do not know who this person is.

spent the day at the private animal park called cat haven to try to find out more about her death, diannan yesterday. trying to determine whether cat haven had the required safety procedures in place for its employees. the fresno county coroner said that today that han shon bites and scratches all over her body but have not determined the exact cause of death. >> they're. >> lyn:s. that's all i can say. they're wild animals. >> california department of fish and wildlife says cat haven has a clean safety record. but as you heard the official say, even so working with wild animals is always risky. >> still ahead at 6:00, a different look to the neighborhood watch. how city leaders are teaming up with the guardian angels to help fill a safety gap. >> what's causing an increase in health care rates impacting thousands of californians. >> i'm scott bud mann at facebook headquarters where a big change is coming to your page. we'll show it to you coming up. >> and we're seeing changes in our weather forecast tonight. right now san jose south starting to see light to moderate rate pushing in from

investigators are trying to figure out how an intern at a park ended up inside a lions enclosure. 24-year-old diannason was killed by a lion at cat haven in dunlap. park officials called 911. deputies say the lion refused to let them near the victim so they had to kill it. they're trying to figure out what provoked the attack. >> we'll have our wildlife people look at the animal and determine if the animal did in fact attack the subject. >> pictures from hanson's facebook page show her working with big cats. her father says his daughter was fatherless and this was her dream job. >> thshe liked them so much. she always felt she could handle it. she wasn't the slightest bit afraid to get in cages with the big cats. she had no problem getting in cages with them. >> the lion involved in the fatal attack was considered an ambassador for the sanctuary and made many public appearances. >> you can imagine what this guy is going to be like when he weighs 500 or 600 pounds. >> this is video on the ellen degeneres back in 2010 when he was just a cub. his handler said he was bred in captivity but was meant to b

diena hanson wee dianna hanson was killed by a lion.s morning they are trying to determine why hanson was inside the enclosure. hanson's father says his daughter had experience working with the big cats and this was really her dream job. >> she liked them so much. she felt that she could handle it. she wasn't afraid. wasn't slighti isest bit afraid getting in the cages with those big cats. >> so very sad. the lion involved in that attack actually appeared on the ellen degeneres back in 2010 when he was a cub. he was considered an ambassador for that sanctionry. >>> new this morning, president obama will sign an extension to the violence against women act. the law strengthens the justice department's response on crimes against women. it also expands federal protections to gays, lesbian, transgender individuals, native americans and immigrants. the violence against women act expired back in 2011 and it stalled in congress over objections by conservatives on certain protections. >>> 6:57. happening now in business news, once again the mark

on wednesday a 350-pound africa lion killed dianna hanson at project survive cat haven.aped an enclosure. a sheriff's deputy shot and killed the lion to get hanson. >>> egyptians are taking to the streets in several cities today. several buildings in the capital cairo were set on fire including a policemen's club and headquarters of the egyptian football association. a court ruling upholding death sentences and prison terms for 40 defendants in a soccer riot case sparked the violence. >>> now let's talk about this case that millions of people are following. the jodi arias trial. she's charged with premeditate the murder of her boyfriend, travis alexander. jurors grilled her about why she told so many lies. >> after all of the lies you have told, why should we believe you now? >> lying isn't typically something i just do. i'm not going to say that i've never told a lie in my life before this incident but the lies that i've told in this case can be tied directly back to either protecting travis' reputation or my involvement in his death. >> arias is 32 years old and she co

everyone feels so horrible about what happened, this 24-year-old woman, dianna hanson was mauled by thishis 100-acre northern california facility. her father, by the way, will be erin burnett's special guest later tonight right after "the situation room," 7:00 p.m. eastern. much more on this tragedy coming up. >>> first dinner, then lunch. coming up here in "the situation room," i'll speak live with the white house press secretary jay carney and i'll ask him, what's behind the new obama charm offense? >>> plus, so-called zombie cars that run the risk of starting themselves when you least expect. we have details of a major recall. that's coming up in "the situation room." >>> if you're a scientist, we can see animals learning to communicate there are people that have speech impairments because of strokes, tumors, lesions on the brain. and this is a prototype of what could be a new way for these patients to communicate. >> miguel on "the next list" sunday at 2:30 eastern. if you're looking to go to school, you deserve more than just exibility and convenience. here's a few reasons toto oose