24 August 2010 Last updated at 15:28 GMT
The woman and child were airlifted from the wildlife park to hospital in SwanseaA woman and a girl have been injured and flown to hospital after a tree fell on them in a park and zoo.
The Welsh ambulance service said the three-year-old girl had serious head injuries at Manor Wildlife Park, St Florence, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire.
The woman also had a head and other injuries. Both were taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
The park is owned by television interior designer Anna Ryder Richardson and her husband Colin MacDougall.
After the alert was raised, the fire service said firefighters from Tenby lifted the tree off the woman and the girl before they could be treated by ambulance crews.
The fallen tree Firefighters had to lift the tree off the woman and child so they could be treated by paramedics
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service say two crews from the town were sent to the scene at 1133 BST after the Welsh Ambulance Service asked for their help.
They got there about 10 minutes later and both left the scene about an hour-and-a-half after arriving.
A statement read: "A tree is believed to have fallen on a woman and young child and as a result both have been seriously injured.
"Fire service and ambulance attended the scene, and the casualties were conveyed by air ambulance to Morriston Hospital, Swansea."
The ambulance service said the woman had a suspected broken leg, arm and pelvis in addition to a head injury.
Dyfed-Powys Police said they were jointly investigating the incident with Pembrokeshire council and the health and safety team.
It is not known if the woman and child, who are believed to be related, were tourists or lived locally.
Manor House Wildlife Park has declined to comment.It is home to a variety of exotic animals including zebra, bison, rhino, lemur, gibbon and llama.
A television programme called Anna's Welsh Zoo is due to start on ITV Wales next week.
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