After University, Shanna was offered a zoologist job placement at Central Park Municipal Zoo in New York City. While at the Zoo, Shanna raised a female leopard she named Julani. One day another traumatic incident occurred when Julani was shot and killed by a zoo guard. The next day the Zoo’s Director asked Shanna to take Julani's cubs, Ina and Biri to the Dahomey Reserve in Africa. Shanna decided to stay with the animals and, wearing Julani's pelt as an honor, became Shanna, the She-Devil. The animals were tragically killed when the sorcerer Raga-Shah transferred their life forces into the blood beast Ghamola that Shanna was forced to destroy.