The man turned into the zoo to steal the little white lion and was killed by the lioness. (Picture/Photo taken from ACCRA ZOO Facebook)
Recently, a tragic incident occurred at a zoo in Ghana, Africa. A man suspected of trying to enter the lion park to steal a young white lion was attacked by a lioness and died, but the details of the case are yet to be investigated by the police.
according to“Daily Star”An intruder in his 30s jumped over a security enclosure at the Accra Zoo and was killed by a lion on Tuesday, reports. Officials confirmed that the man’s body was found by zoo staff on the 29th and that after the horrific attack, the male lion, lioness and two lion cubs were all safe in the guardrail.
The Forestry Commission, a state agency, said the intruder was attacked and killed by lions in the park; reports said he was trying to steal the cubs, but officials said the man’s motive had not been established. The man’s body has been taken to a morgue near the zoo. Police say they are investigating the case and how the man entered the lion park.
According to “NDTV”, Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Benito Owusu Bio said that if the lions have cubs and you get too close, they will feel that you are going to take the cubs away. “Please stop doing this. Such a dangerous act.”
It is understood that in some African cultures, the white lion is regarded as a sacred symbol, so it is highly priced on the black market and becomes the target of hunters. According to the Global White Lion Protection Trust (Global White Lion Protection Trust), there are only a dozen or so wild white lions left in the world.