Zoo in Uzbekistan: Lions eat keepers (44)

Parkent (Uzbekistan) – A zookeeper was attacked and eaten by three lions at a zoo in Uzbekistan. He had previously climbed into the enclosure himself, apparently wanting to impress his girlfriend.

The incident occurred at Lion Park, a private one Zoo in Parkent. The place is around 20 kilometers east of the Uzbek Capital Tashkent.

Victim films lion attack with cell phone

As the English “Mirror” reports, the three lions entered the outside area of ​​the enclosure around 5 a.m. through an open door. Zookeeper F. Iriskulov, who was on night shift at the time, tried to Animals to bring back.

The man is said not only to have climbed into the enclosure himself – he also filmed himself doing it. According to media reports, he wanted to send the video to his girlfriend. But he didn’t get around to it anymore.

The video clip shows the zookeeper opening a padlock. Then the camera pans to three Predatorswho initially appear quite relaxed and watch the man approach.

The zookeeper keeps saying, “Simba, be quiet!”

But suddenly the animals jump up! You can hear the keeper calling out the name of one of the lions over and over again: “Simba…Simba, be quiet!” Seconds later, screams! The lions attack and apparently bite. Then the recording stops.

It wasn’t until four hours later that early shift employees found their colleague’s remains in the enclosure. “The lions killed the keeper and partially ate his body,” an official statement said.

Rescue workers later stun two of the lions. They shoot the third.