Man KILLED AND EATEN by lion after he broke into zoo to steal its cub
ACCRA, GHANA: A man was reportedly killed and eaten by a lion after he broke into an enclosure and tried to steal a cub.
The bone-chilling incident took place in Accra Zoo, Ghana, with the man in question believed to be in his thirties. He was reportedly spotted lurking on the premises on Sunday, August 27, at about 12 noon after somehow managing to scale the zoo's security fence. The intruder was later pounced upon by the pride and devoured in what the Forestry Commission suspects to be an attempt to steal a cub.
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The man, who was not identified, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the attack which took place "within the inner fencing of the enclosure." The commission, however, added that the motive of the intruder was yet to be confirmed. Authorities arrived at the scene to remove the body before an investigation was launched. His body has since been deposited at the morgue.
Authorities confirmed that the lion, lioness, and their two cubs are safe and remain secure at the zoo. The commission also stressed that no lion had escaped from the enclosure as a result of the incident. Benito Owusu Bio, the deputy minister of lands and matural resources, was joined by John Allotey, the chief executive of the forestry commission, for a visit to the zoo to ensure that "all facilities remain secure", the statement concluded, according to The Sun.
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