The BBC reports:
The authorities in Ghana are investigating after a man was mauled to death by a lion after he climbed into a zoo enclosure in the capital, Accra. The man, described as middle-aged, died from his injuries after Sunday’s attack, officials say.
Wildlife authorities suspect he may have planned to steal two rare white lion cubs which have become a big draw since their birth last November. The victim’s body was retrieved from the zoo and taken to a local morgue.
The Accra Zoo has been temporarily closed to the public following the incident that has left many in Ghana in shock. Only about a dozen white lions exist in the wild, according to the Global White Lion Protection Trust.
Accra Zoo officials in Ghana are in shock after a man attempted to climb into a lion enclosure in an alleged attempt to steal a pair of lion cubs—but got ripped apart by the lionness instead.https://t.co/fCz2uzFpBH
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