A lion hit a girl with a paw at a recreation center in the Krasnodar Territory

According to the Investigative Committee, on July 16, the girl with her relatives was at the recreation center.

“At some point, she went to the aviary where the lion was kept and reached out to the outer fence to photograph the animal.

At this time, the lion struck a paw on the child's arm, ”the press release says.

The girl with an injured hand was taken to the hospital, nothing threatens her life.

"The necessary verification measures are being taken to establish the circumstances of the incident, including the legality of keeping a wild animal, as well as compliance with the safety conditions for its keeping," the UK said.

In June, it was reported that a bear attacked a tourist group in the Ergaki National Park in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. As a result of the attack, a teenager was killed, and another person was injured.