A lion kills and devours a man in Ghana to protect his cub

A man has been killed in the Accra Zoo in Ghana, after being attacked by a lion, who pounced on him in defense of his cub.


The lion attacked the man who climbed the fence of the zoo, in an attempt to steal his cub, killing him and then devouring him later.

Benito Oso Bio, Deputy Minister of Land and Natural Resources, said: "When you approach young animals you feel dangerous, so you must be very careful, we ask visitors to stop doing anything like this."

The police statement said: "After the necessary forensic medical examination at the scene of the accident, the body was transferred and deposited in the police hospital mortuary for safekeeping and autopsy.

"The police are working with the zoo and the forestry committee to get to the bottom of this unfortunate incident," he added.

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