Crushed Taronga Zoo keeper arrives home

Lucy Melo at Sydney's Taronga Zoo Elephant enclosure. Picture: Jeff Darmanin Source: The Daily Telegraph

The Sydney zoo keeper who was crushed by an elephant is now stable

Lucy Melo playing with one of her charges. Picture: Jeff Darmanin Source: The Daily Telegraph

THE Taronga Zoo keeper crushed by an elephant is back at home after being released from hospital Tuesday night.

Lucy Melo was critically injured 12 days ago when young male elephant Pathi Harn - popularly known as Mr Shuffles - pinned her against a bollard at the zoo's elephant enclosure.

Her heart stopped beating for five minutes after the incident.

A zoo spokesman said the 40-year-old elephant keeper was released from Royal North Shore Hospital.

"Lucy Melo ... has made excellent progress in her recovery," the spokesman said.

"She was in good spirits and was commencing a period of rehabilitation."

Lucy's partner, Gary Miller, head of the zoo's elephant program, said the well wishes of the public had helped her overcome life threatening injuries.

"I would like to thank everybody for their messages of love and their prayers, which have absolutely contributed to her speedy recovery," Mr Miller said.

Pathi Harn earned the nickname Mr Shuffles when he was born two years ago despite fears he had died in his mother's womb. Created by artificial insemination, the elephant took days to be able to walk properly.

A zoo investigation to understand better how the incident occurred is making progress, the zoo spokesman said, but would not be complete for some weeks.

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