{"id":109019,"date":"2024-10-01T07:13:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T00:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109019"},"modified":"2024-10-01T07:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T00:13:51","slug":"zookeeper-mauled-to-death-by-lion-while-feeding-it-after-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109019","title":{"rendered":"Zookeeper mauled to death by lion while feeding it after hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A zookeeper was mauled to death by a lion while taking people to see him feed it after his wildlife park had closed, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler, was bitten in the neck Saturday after agreeing to take guests into the enclosure even though they arrived after hours at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Nigeria, the park\u2019s management <a href=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/2024\/09\/29\/ogun-lion-kills-35-year-old-handler-at-olusegun-obasanjo-library-zoo\/\">told the\u00a0Daily Post Nigeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe zookeeper, apparently feeling comfortable with the animal, left the safety protection gate open and proceeded to feed the animal,\u201d the management said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The zookeeper was mauled by a lion after he agreed to demonstrate its feeding routine to guests.  <span class=\"credit\">Olusegun Obaasanjo Presidential Library<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe was mauled by the animal and died on the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lion was shot dead \u201cto prevent further mutilation of the body,\u201d the management said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to state that this activity fell completely outside the standard feeding routine of the park,\u201d the wildlife park stressed in its statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The park stressed that the deadly attack came when the lion shouldn\u2019t have been fed. <span class=\"credit\">Olusegun Obaasanjo Presidential Library<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was not immediately clear if Daule had permission to take the guests into the closure when it was supposed to be closed. <\/p>\n<p>Either way, he \u201ccarelessly neglected to secure the locks and barricade the lion\u2019s enclosure before approaching the cage to feed the animal,\u201d police spokesperson Omolola Odutola said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The lion was shot to release its fatal grip on Daule, police said.  <span class=\"credit\">Olusegun Obaasanjo Presidential Library<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis negligence allowed the lion to escape and attack the handler, resulting in fatal injuries to the handler\u2019s neck and eventual death,\u201d Odutola said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wild lion was shot to release its grip on the handler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Management of the wildlife park expressed condolences to the deceased\u2019s family, and reassured the public of its commitment to ensuring the safety of its employees, visitors, and the animals themselves, the Daily Post Nigeria reported. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/30\/world-news\/zookeeper-mauled-to-death-by-lion-while-feeding-it-after-hours\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A zookeeper was mauled to death by a lion while taking people to see him feed it after his wildlife park had closed, according to officials. 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