At the Ghanaian Accra Zoo, a lion killed a man.
In a statement, the Forest Commission claimed that on Sunday, August 28, the guy scaled the zoo’s perimeter security barrier and entered the inner fencing of the lions’ enclosure.
The man was attacked by one of the lions and killed.
According to the statement, the lions’ enclosure has been locked, and the man’s body has now been taken to the morgue.
It reads: “Around 12:00 hours today 28th August 2022, officials of the Accra Zoo on a routine patrol, noticed a middle-aged man (an intruder) had jumped the security fences and entered the lions enclosure of the Zoo. The motive of the intruder is yet to be determined.
“The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions, within the inner fencing of the enclosure. The intruder has been confirmed dead from injuries sustained and the body has been conveyed to the morgue.”
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The statement continued: “Accra Zoo authorities successfully coaxed the lions into a secure hold and invited the Achimota Police to convey the body and commence investigations.
“We wish to confirm that the lion, the lioness and the two (2) cubs remain secured in their enclosure at the Accra Zoo. Forestry Commission wishes to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the Accra Zoo. The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission Hon Benito Owusu Bio and John Allotey respectively, have n the Zoo this afternoon to ensure all facilities remain secure.”
