Nigeria: A 9-year-old male lion has killed a zookeeper of the Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) Zoological Park in Ile-Ife on Monday.
The victim, Olabode Olawuyi was feeding the lions in the den when one of the wild cats attacked him.
Management of the zoo confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, February 19, 2024 saying ‘Mr Olawuyi [a Veterinary Technologist] has been taking care of the lions since they were born on campus about 9 years ago but, tragically, the male lion killed the man who had been feeding them.
‘The other members of staff who were at the scene of the incident did everything within their power to rescue their boss but the wild cat had already caused severe fatalities’.
Olawuyi was rushed to the hospital, however ‘all first aid and medical efforts to save the life of the victim proved abortive’.
Meanwhile, the aggressive lion has been euthanized’. SOURCE: Kasatintin.com
