A lion in a zoo in Germany.Photo:Leber/ullstein bild via Getty
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A lion mauled a man to death in India after he “intentionally” jumped into a zoo enclosure, according to the establishment.
While a zookeeper at the location in the city of Tirupati was “on regular inspection,” they spotted Gurjar — who was from the Alwar district in Rajasthan — from the other side of the enclosure, moving toward where the animal was located.
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The Times of IndiaandHindustan Times, citing the Press Trust of India (PTI), both reported that the man wanted to pose for a selfie with the lion. TheTimesnoted that police said the man appeared to be drunk.
“Though the watcher on duty cautioned him not to get close to the enclosure, Prahlad intentionally marched towards the enclosure which had a four-feet wall and six-feet iron fencing and jumped into it,” zoo curator C Selvam told the outlet. “We have taken utmost precaution to prevent such incidents. We will once again review the security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.”
After the man was attacked, zoo staff reported the incident to the M.R.Palli Police station and called an ambulance, per the release. The staff then “locked the animal inside the night house” before recovering Gurjar’s body, wallet and Aadhaar identification card.
According to theTimes, the zoo said Gurjar may have died from excessive bleeding. The outlet also reported that the lion mauled the man to death within 10 minutes.
Timesreporter Sudhakar Udumula shared footage and images of the lion and the aftermath of the scene onX (formerly Twitter)on Thursday, which showed the big cat sitting in a cage as officials looked around the enclosure.
The man’s relatives have been informed of his death and his body has been taken to the SVRR Government General Hospital for a “post-mortem examination,” per the release.
Police have since launched an investigation.
source: people.com
