A tragedy has occurred at the zoo in Accra, the capital of Ghana.
A man was killed on Sunday by a lion after breaking into the feline enclosure, the government agency in charge of the protection of wild animals announced.
“Around noon today, Accra Zoo authorities on routine patrol spotted a middle-aged man who jumped over the security fence and entered the lion enclosure,” said said the Ghana Forestry Commission.
“The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions.
He was confirmed dead from his injuries and his body was taken to the morgue.
An open investigation
The lion, the lioness and their two cubs were temporarily placed in a cage while they retrieved the corpse from their enclosure.
The reasons that led this man to enter the enclosure remain to be determined.
The zoo called on the police to open an investigation.
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