Zoo’s Rare Lioness Kills Man Trying To Steal Her Cubs

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.